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Teddy bears, kitty cats and
	even “Shamu” the whale,
A bed full of stuffed animals,
	each one has a tale.

There’s the one that played a lullaby
	while I was put to sleep,
And the dog that barked and did
	himself a jig, and then begin to creep.

One went to the hospital and
	until I was well did stay.
Others I picked up on vacations,
	and at parks along the way.

There was the one I punched and kicked
	whenever I was mad,
And the one that made me smile again
	and made me glad.

I can’t forget the snake that slithered
	across the bed; I used it as a whip
While fighting with my siblings
	and giving too tight a grip.

For when its stuffing came out and
	it lost its tongue,
The towel I filled my tears with
	could almost then be wrung.

Hugs and kisses and smiles and wishes
	these stuffed animals have brought.
I couldn’t bear to part with any one
	no matter how hard I thought.

© Copyright 1998 by Jean E. Gorney