The Role of a Teddy Bear

The Role of a Teddy Bear

By: Kelly


You talk I listen


You share with me your happiness
I know your joy
I hear your fears
I feel your sadness
I see every tear that slip from your eyes


I know you
The real you
The side you never show your friends
The side your parents do not know
The one where you are most vulnerable


I want to comfort you when you’re sad
Put my arms around you when you're scared
But I can’t...
Every time
All I can do is watch helplessly
Doing nothing
Saying nothing
It pains me to see you like this


But each time you pull through
I see you wipe your tears away
Smile at me
And hug me close
You whisper in my ear
"I’ll be alright"
And I sigh another breath of relief...