Teddy Bear Paws

I placed my memories in teddy bear's paws,
My fondest dreams, my wishes and all.
I'll never let go of those tender years,
And you, my friend, through giggles and tears.

I recall the gaze of your black button eyes,
Your comforting look and knowing surprise.
My deepest secrets, I shared with you,
Old bear, my friend, you've always been true.

You hold the magic of those wonderful years,
You soothe my heart; you calm my fears.
My childhood stories upon your ears,
You listened with love, forever dear.

I placed my cares into your paws,
With frogs and toads with warts and all.
Old bear, you've been my steadfast friend,
From my very first step to each day's end.

Through ups and downs throughout my life,
You've been my pillow; my moonlit night,
The bear who knows just where I've been,
Who stood by me through thick and thin.

Whenever I see your adorable face,
I'm back in my childhood, the state of grace,
Recalling the times when life was a game,
When days were sunny; when it never rained.

Now, I've grown up in stature and size,
With life quite serious, I'm supposed to be wise,
I'll leave my cares by the door-outside,
And look for the bear with arms opened wide.

A teddy bear holds a young child's smiles,
And dreams of queens and far away miles,
Of tea cups and parties out on the lawn,
And Golden Books treasured when summers were long.

And I, I shall be forever young...

~ Sharon E. Licht ~
 

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