When we are all growing

up a typical toy is 

a teddy bear. Those of us who 

carried them around

like rag dolls know just 

what they meant to us.

Feelings of safety and security 

from anything we 

thought was scary. How many of 

us still have that security

when we pull out that old beat 

up teddy bear? I know I do.

I dedicate this to all those ragged 

teddy's out there somewhere,

lost but hopefully not forgotten.