Teddy Bear - Hold My Secrets

 

Teddy Bear - Teddy Bear - hold my secrets of the night Tell no one what I tell you I've squooshed you 'til you're ragged I am so sorry But, a comfort to me you are Please don't tell of your showers Taken under the rain of my tears Please don't tell of my cries into your ears Cries in fear and anguish - all alone Please don't tell of my longings For a spouse's comforting arm - to rest my head Please don't tell of our trips to far away Daydreams of heaven's splendors That my new rich husband has for me Please don't tell of my woes Of single parenthood - its fears Never for sure of what to do Teddy Bear - Teddy Bear - please don't tell of my true age Just a tiny child - all alone stranded on a street-corner Lost - downtown - alone - afraid ever crying - "Daddy" To silent ears away, now dead Teddy Bear - hold my secrets - tell not a soul My secrets of love and of fear My secrets of dreams - of hopes My secrets of despair Teddy Bear - hold my secrets ever dear.

 

(written by Gail Batton - #70 - 11/09/93 - 7 p.m. - Tuesday)

 

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