Perfect Gift

There's something precious children know, Something they'll never lose, Despite the fact that children grow, Maturing in their views... A Teddy Bear's a gracious friend, A listener all the time, A silent partner to life's end, With patience so sublime... A Teddy Bear won't interrupt, Condemn or criticise, No wonder that it's so well loved With twinkles in its eyes... As if it knows your little heart Will blossom like the rose, As if to choose the better part, As true love overflows... A Teddy Bear's so cuddly, too, So snuggly and so warm, As if its heart beats just for you, Within its fragile form... That's why you cuddle oh so much And tell it all you can, To keep it up-to-date and such, As if it were your fan... A Teddy Bear's a gentle soul, So calm and so serene, Somehow it maintains self-control, No matter what it's seen... If you throw tantrums, does it sigh? It lets you speak your mind... It waits until time passes by... Till some new peace you find... A Teddy Bear's a perfect gift When Christmas comes along, Because it gives your heart a lift, If you let it belong... Ask children and they'll tell you straight, They like Winnie the Pooh! Yet to their gracious friend, they'll state, Dear Teddy, I love you... Denis Martindale, copyright, February 2012.