Everlasting Love

the eyes of the Steiff Teddy hung from its threads loving can take its toll when small nimble hands poke and explore in innocent fashion and passion what lies underneath a warm glance into the truth the button in the animal’s ear like a hearing aid attended to sorrows tears nightmares and joy like a sounding board for emotions it listened Teddy always knew how to deal with the pain his fur was fuzzy from compassion and touch naked patches showed signs of wear and tear but his resolve as tested and trusted companion never diminished and comforted the young child the soft toy was better than a psychotherapist and he talked way more than Freud at the couch his messages were clearer than psycho babble and his embracing caress secured childhood when he growled it came from a place of support a warning sign here and there and encouragement not one harsh word ever came from his sweet mouth and even today the adult cuddles him every night sometimes simply being present is all that one needs 14th June 2021 A tender Moment from Childhood Sponsor Malabika Ray Choudhury