The Lonely Teddy Bear

He sits atop the bedroom shelf all but forgotten His eyes see the grown child that outgrew and forgot him Nothing is as sad is a teddy bear without hugs Especially one that is squishy full of love He sighs so lonely denied the boy's play Memories of a scared little boy that would hold him all day At night they cuddle asleep in dreamland wonders Now the boy has grown leaving poor teddy asunder Day by day night after night teddy bear's lonely plight Then one day a pretty girl smiles at teddy with delight Can I have your old teddy bear to the boy she asks For a kiss, you can take him the boy is crass Pretty girl brings the lonely teddy bear home Giving him to her baby brother to atone For scolding him the other day The lonely teddy bear has a new child to play Her little brother grabbed the teddy bear so quick Hugging him so hard if real teddy would be sick A new boy for teddy to play and to care She swore she saw the biggest smile on that old teddy bear