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More Than A Soft Toy

My teddy bear is antique
He has lived a long life
and is a bit worn
Despite its appearance
there is never any doubt
on who owns him

I got it from my grandmother
when I was born
The cradle of nostalgia
unforgettable memories
He has been with me all my life
and is my best friend

The teddy bear is made of soft
and lovely fabric
that feels wonderful to hug and cuddle

My cuddly teddy bear has been 
absolutely invaluable through thick and thin
It is my emotional anchor
when anxiety or sad thoughts appear

A soft toy ? - ... significantly much more

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Danny Derden Date: 9/17/2025 9:47:00 AM Your piece is heartfelt and gently nostalgic. The connection to your grandmother adds warmth, and the final line lands with quiet power. It’s a tender tribute to enduring comfort—simple, sincere, and emotionally resonant. Lovely work. Login to Reply

Jay Narain Date: 9/8/2025 10:12:00 AM It is nice to have such a wonderful companion. Hard to find one. Good poem. Login to Reply

CayCay Jennings Date: 9/8/2025 6:43:00 AM Very touching and descriptive with quite a genuine, straightforward feel. I read these and wonder which ones are biographical (believe it or not, mine was.) Poetry hugs ... CayCay Login to Reply CayCay Jennings Date: 9/8/2025 10:19:00 AM The revisions Soup made led to glitches, most they worked out it seems, but the number of reads is, my best guess, one that remains. I'm sure they'll get it, be nice to know that you didn't really get only one comment from a million readers!!!! Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/8/2025 6:50:00 AM - I loved reading yours :) - Mine is not, CayCay .... many thanks for your comment :) - So many views on the poem these days and few comments ... I don't understand it - hugs

Sara Kendrick Date: 9/8/2025 5:55:00 AM Ahhh!! A very emotive and descriptive one for the contest. It reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Thank you for sharing it with us. Sara K Login to Reply

Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 9/7/2025 6:06:00 PM he sounds so cuddly...the perfect soft toy and, as you said, so much more. nicely done for the contest, hugs, Sara Login to Reply

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 9/7/2025 4:49:00 PM sounds like a very special toy that claimed your heart then and now, gl in the contest Anne, Login to Reply

Joe Dimino Date: 9/7/2025 2:24:00 PM Best of luck in contest. An adorable sensitive write. looks like a Steiff. Precious photo. They are wonderful companions. Even grown men like them. We had an old mink coat, no one wears them anymore, preferring not to wear the skins of murdered animals. Seeing how she makes teddy bears from scratch, we dismantled, and she made me one. He is precious. As she is often too busy sewing, he is my next dearest company. I think it is a he, anyway. Login to Reply