went everywhere with her,
she would not sleep without it
would not eat or talk or play
the teddy lost its fur,
and a button that was an eye
these were signs of a much loved bear.
she grew up
she found new things
teddy sits on a shelf,
with the dolls house,
the dress-ups and a secret diary.
Teddy looks warn,
its losing its hair and its got only one eye:
it was never well cared for
throw it away.