A delightful question from Marco.
It isn’t a shout or a giggle
An ooh or an aah or a wow
It isn’t a squeak or a squiggle
Or a screech that your teacher would never allow
No it’s really incredibly quiet
And it’s easily missed, I have found
But still, you can hear, if you try it:
The sound people make when they feel safe and sound.
It’s a bit like a sigh, but more cheerful.
A bit like a snore, but awake
Like a whimper, but really not fearful
And it isn’t a thing anybody can fake
It’s your breath letting go of all tension.
It’s your thoughts coming down to the ground
It’s the “thank you” you don’t need to mention
The sound that you make when you feel safe and sound.
Tom Juniper Poetry 