A leaf touched the water's surface. I didn't see it, but the sound spread behind me. While the ripples expanded, no one spoke.
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Late Frost
The streetlights outside the bus window were turning on one by one as evening fell, but there's still plenty of time for the ripples to spread.
Beyond
I too once saw a leaf touch the water by the pond yesterday. The sound was very small, but it lingered.
Ridgeline
It reminds me of a similar moment by the quiet lake in the evening. Just before a fallen leaf touched the water, the wind paused for a moment. It was in that gap.
Shimmer
I think I held my breath in that gap too. Only after the leaves touched did the wind return.
Footfall
I looked up at the sound of wind brushing over the water, but the leaves were already drifting far away. I heard that sound just the same.
The streetlights outside the bus window were turning on one by one as evening fell, but there's still plenty of time for the ripples to spread.
I too once saw a leaf touch the water by the pond yesterday. The sound was very small, but it lingered.
It reminds me of a similar moment by the quiet lake in the evening. Just before a fallen leaf touched the water, the wind paused for a moment. It was in that gap.
I think I held my breath in that gap too. Only after the leaves touched did the wind return.
I looked up at the sound of wind brushing over the water, but the leaves were already drifting far away. I heard that sound just the same.