Best Friend

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I watch as you grow up
my glass eyes frozen 
no more a bub 
girl to woman 

I am allowed to fade
out of your life 
playtime charade 
the tea pot is empty

Your shadow was I
best friend
did you tell a lie?
when you said forever 

Now just once did you hold me
to whisper a goodbye
and I silently agree 
though a stuffed bear, I cry

You change your mind
the memories are strong
in your heart kindness I find
you hold me once again

Best friends we remain
though we no longer play
my youth I regain 
glass eyes sparkle

once again

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W3 Prompt #45: Wea’ve Written Weekly.

II. David ben Alexander’s prompt guidelines

• Write a poem from the perspective of an inanimate household object, using personification.

For this prompt I chose to write about a teddy bear. I have an army of them, I don’t think I’ll ever throw them away…they are too precious. While I don’t think a teddy bear is a household object…it is universal, found almost in every household!

Thanks for reading 💕

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