When The Penny Dropped

Silence stretched as the elevator stalled between floors. I heard the cables clang and groan; the gears grind and moan. Then the penny dropped — Switches flipped, engines roared. Lights woke up and trembled. Eyes blinked open as understanding burst into bloom Gravity had claimed its coin! All that waiting. All that focus on waiting, pending, for a penny to deliver its message seems so absurd. But what falls slowly, lands deeply, and truth must wait for doubt to fade, Watching a penny roll on its side, taking its time to stop and topple, is how gravity works on pennies.