Mangoma (My Teddy Bear)

Padded paws, velvety and light,
Open wide as if to take flight,
A friendly, fluffy, joyful gaze,
Its unbending love never fazed,
Comforting against my tear-stained cheek,
Its honey-pot fur I always seek,
Always there, night or day,
Hand in paw we will stay,
His rubbed off nose,
His scruffy fur,
But it’s always Mangoma I prefer.