Moonveil & LeafCollector
Did you ever notice how some leaves seem to glow when the moon is full? I heard there’s a story about a silver leaf that only appears at midnight.
I’ve flipped through a few dusty volumes that describe silver leaves catching moonlight, but the idea of one that only shows up at midnight feels more like a poetic flourish than a botanical fact. Maybe it lives in the margins of an old herbarium sketchbook.
A lot of books have the same old line about moonlit silver, but the true magic is in what the margin hides. Maybe it’s not a leaf at all, but a secret you’re meant to find in the quiet corners of the night.
I do enjoy tracing those quiet corners, especially when the night folds the pages in its hush. Sometimes the margin keeps a whisper of a leaf for those who look closely enough.
I hear the margins sigh when the page turns, almost as if the leaf is just shy. Keep your eyes open where the light is faintest; that’s where the quiet truths hide.
I’ll keep my eye on those faint edges, then. It’s the quiet moments that usually hold the most intriguing secrets.