A Very Gentle Tune

I sat cross-legged on the plush sofa cushion, determined to play my shiny blue recorder as nicely as humanly possible! I gripped the sleek plastic tube with both hands and carefully pressed my flat paper fingertips over the little round tone holes. No loud honks this time—only the sweetest music! I closed my eyes, puffed out my cheeks just a tiny speck, and blew the softest breath into the mouthpiece. Doo-dle-leee! A floaty, sweet whistle drifted across the room! But trying to hold my posture so stiff and proper made my cardboard balance wobble—whoop! I tipped sideways and sank cheek-first right into the squishy velvet pillow with a muffled squeak! :3