There was a time when
Teddy Bear and I were glued at the hand

Crisp nights made snug by comfort
Toasty by the fire.
Presence that kept me company,
All I required.

Hard-loving eyes beamed upon me
puppies begging for love.
Now he’s forgotten,
On the shelf above.

Glaring down at me
In the t-shirt I made smartly.
He’s thinking, when will I be loved
But, is he loved? Hardly.

My grief-stricken Teddy,
Sitting on the shelf.
Wishing to the time,
He could be
Himself.



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