Teddy Bear

I remember years ago My mother told me to clear out my room in order to sell things away for a yard sale I gave her old toys, books, clothes, everything I could bear to part with left But I pulled open my closet and there on the floor in the corner hidden among old clothes and shoes I found my purple teddy bear looking old and forlorn I pulled it out thoughtfully and the teenager that I was almost thought to toss it away but then I remembered All the nights I slept with it All the nights I had cried The death of my grandfather it had comforted me The first breakup I ever had it was the one there for me The scary movies- it sat through them with me helping me when I had nightmares It stayed with me every day, every night. But I placed it on the pile anyway yet when my mother took the things away I saw its purple ear peeking out from the top and right before the sale began I pulled it away ripping off the price tag hugging it close and I cried into it just like I did when I was a child And now I keep it with me close in my bed knowing that when I wake up scared or hurt it will always be there for me ~Marie Viloria~ 3rd place in the contest: Yard Sale