A Bear Named 'B'

He came into your life It was twenty years today Little did we know back then The tremendous role that he would play He was delivered to the hospital With yellow roses in a vase We placed him in your bassinet From that day by your side he'd stay He started off so fresh and clean His newness pastel yellow His chubbiness and fullness Over time the years would mellow He never really had a name It was left up to fate to see Then one day playing in your crib I heard you call out 'B' As you got older days flew past Your childhood he had shared Beside you in your bed at night He helped allay your fears And for every day when you were sad It was he who dried your tears He's travelled far and wide with you Your loyal bear friend 'B' Not just around the US of A But France and England too College came and off you went Together you and he Another phase in growing up With your forever best friend 'B' He's not so new and fresh these days His stuffing limbs grown thin His yellowness has faded fast His button eyes have sunken in Some may look and see not much Just a dirty old raggedy bear But to you my beautiful sweet caring girl He'll be loved and always held dear.