Nothing is as pure as a teddy bear’s tear
The innocence of a child it holds dear
But a tear is something of sorrow and fear
And a sign that something’s not right
T’was a birthday gift, Complete with a bow
She turned seven years old not too long ago.
He sits on baby blue sheets near the pillow
He was there on that cool summer night.
She had already gotten all ready for bed
Listening intently for daddy’s harsh tread
In her little white nightie, she laid there in dread
Simply hoping that her father’s alright.
As she knelt there in prayer, he stomped through the door
And up to the bed walked the man she adored
She wished him goodnight, but he wanted more
Dead drunk, and her look turned to fright
He gave her a kiss with a forceful tongue
Lustfully fondled those parts still too young
In pain, she screamed, and in the air it hung
Till he slapped her as she whimpered her plight
And so he went on till the bad deed was done
Leaving her battered, her body undone
Over her frail form, blood and semen did run
While shaking and crying, holding Teddy so tight
And so the girl’s innocence was lost that day
Lost to her father, now her world has turned grey
At last in the silence, still shaking, she lay
As the teddy bear’s tears rolled off with her light.
Author notes
Written June 12th, 2006
C h a o t i c f r o l i c
In a list
A contest entry
- Teddy Bear Group /Teddy Bear Lovers by piccola.
700 points, ended December 12, 2008, 9 entries
Gold trophy winner
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Wow, this has really shocked me, I'm not sure what I was expecting but it wasn't that... this is a very disturbing and painful write, I definately felt the hurt and you did actually bring me to tears with the description (not like you care but that's quite an accomplishment lol)
This is a horrible thing to have happen to you, I know how it feels so I'm sorry (even though it doesn't make a difference).
Very powerful poem, it's great
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Erm.......wat can i ssay?! i am so sorry you went through that. i canrelate 100% absolutly fantastic write. I am honoured you entered this into my contest.....thank you. Also i am always here if u need some one to talk to who understands wat u been through
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WOW
An incredibly powerful write, very descriptive and excellent imagery, it deffinitely deserved the gold
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I really like the rhyme scheme you have used for this powerful and moving piece.
Congrats on your well deserved gold trophy.
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It took me awhile and a read or two to figure out the rhyme scheme but once I got it, the write was very sad and powerful. I think it could be true also that a teddy could be a silent witness to many horrible things. Children are so helpless. Thank you for entering
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I don't see why you rewrote teddy bear tears, it was really good to begin with. Maybe I'm wrong, there's always room for improvement I suppose. There's a typo in line 4 that you should probably fix. But yeah, good job.
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This poem is like...awesome. The second to last stanza seemed abrupt, like out of place. But, other than that, I couldn't believe the horror which was portrayed in this poem. It seems cruel, and hard to believe...and, though it seems that all of America is in denial, it happens more than most will admit. 'now her world has turned grey'...what more needs to be said? The terror of such crimes was thrust into this poem, and your heart. Congratulations on an awesome write, and if you had to go through something this terrible I am so so so so sorry for you, and I'm here for you. I wuv you!
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