Laughter

I sat looking out my bedroom window
Feeling very, very lonely
When a sound outside caught my attention
The light airy sound of laughter
A sound that seemed to be banished from this house
Upon my horrid arrival
I thought and thought
But I could never remember laughing
I opened my mouth
Hoping against hope
That I could muster that light airy sound
But try as I may I could not
My laughter sounded harsh and forced
After several failed attempts
I sat down on the floor feeling utterly defeated
When suddenly a bird flew in through my open window
I watched it hop around on the floor
Just taking in its new surroundings
When suddenly it turned and looked right at me
I made a move to pet it
Only to startle it suddenly
It took flight but try as it may it could not find a way out
Pity took hold of my heart as I watched it struggle
Slowly I got up and took a sheet off my bed
With it I corralled the bird into a corner
And gently guided it toward the window
Finally it flew through the window and up into the sky
As I watched it fly I suddenly heard a sound
I had never heard before in all my life
The sound of my own light airy laughter