A Date with a Teddy                  My bear and I went out last night                it was our final date                I had to say farewell to him                 "Cause time just would not wait"                   My  mother said the day had come              to pack my toys away                  I guess that I was all grown up               and they were in the way.                   My bear had always been so neat                 the toy that I liked the best                   I never thought that I'd be asked                to put my bear to rest.                  But as we all begin to grow                   some things don't go our way                   And many times we feel sad                so sad that we can't play.                      Thats' how I felt when mom announced                 that time was passing by                 So I asked teddy for a date                  I'm sure he wondered why.                   We took a walk around the block                  and ate two candy bars                    then sat out on the big porch swing                    and looked up at the stars.                    I had to have to talk with him                 as private as could be                   There were so many things to say                    between just him and me.                  I thanked him for his many hugs                   and his great listening hear                    For all the nights he kept me warm                   and helped remove my fears.                     He always had such a smiling face                  so precious and so dear                   But this tme as I reached for him                 I thought I saw a tear.                    Could I have touched his little heart                 and caused my bear to cry                 With feelings so emotional                  I thought I heard him sign.                    I rubbed my eyes in disbelief                      then recognized that he was fine                     the tear had fallen from my cheek                  it wasn't  his but mine.                   My brother looked at me and stared                 he didn't understand                     My bear was my oldest stuffed toy                  he was my dearest friend.                   I wrapped him in a tiny cloth                  and hugged him oh so tight                 And packed him in an old shoe box                   and gently said "Goodnight."                     My father took my special box                    and placed it in a trunk                    the hauled it to the attic room                     with all the other junk.                      So many thoughts came to my mind                   as I hopped into bed                      First came glorious memories                    then worry filled my head.                    I hope he doesn't mind the dark                  the dampness and the cold                    His body seemed so weak and frail                  it's worn and rather old.                   But this was just a teddy bear                    how could I feel this way                    It made me think of Gandma's words                   "All things must pass."                 I felt a kind of loniless                   and kind of insecure                      My bear had brought me hours of joy                   so innocent and pure.                  To give him up was very sad                  and seemed a bit unfair                   Yet that's the way life had us part                 my friend, my love, my bear.                   I hope that he'll remember me                 when I am old and gray                     'Cause I may need him once again                  to help me through the day.                                                                             (Author unknown)                         HOME                                Background set by:  Wendy