How Toys Feel

Toys. What are toys? Objects without feelings? Wrong. Toys are like people and some people are like toys. Someone beats you that’s ok just wipe your tears and cover your wounds. If someone yells at you for no reason that’s ok just listen. If someone jumps on you and starts crying that’s ok just do what they need you to. If someone comes and starts telling you secrets just listen. If someone asks for your opinion don’t answer they don’t care just listen. Thread keeps your mouth shut so you can't scream. Your eyes are just buttons so you can't cry. Your mind is just cotton so you can't think for yourself. Your insides are stuffed you can't protect yourself. You’re someone’s teddy and you have to live with it. You can't do anything your owner doesn’t want you to- not even breath. But if makes you feel any better I have a secret too. You’re not just a teddy but something close to a jewel. You make everyone smile when they forget how to. You give someone comfort and someone else love. A little child sits no longer 5 and still holds you tight and says thank you for all you’ve done. Although you may think it's nothing for everyone else it's something. Here is to our silent heroes who put up with us everyday. Thank you for everything you haven’t said or haven’t done. We love you for who you are so please don’t think we don’t. I may be 17 today and tomorrow I may be 20 but no matter how old I get I will cherish you always. I will hug you tight and kiss you nice but I won’t forget when you stood by me when I needed you most. You never yelled at me when I hurt you never said no. you sat there and listened like a good friend should. I may get married one day but that won’t change a thing. You’ll still be the one I hold at night when I want to cry you’ll still be the one who I run to when I'm scared. I know you get jealous and I feel it too but I love you anyway through and through. I give you permission teddy to do as you please.