A Creature that will Have no Tantrum

Freeverse

Sometimes this creature looks at you.
Those eyes can be so piercing.
Or are they kind, sympathetic?
He or she is fur - and even that
is artificial stuff. But with eyes.

What were you thinking when
you gazed at him - or her -
in a shop window?
Whose eyeballs were created
with coloured plastic, glass or affection?

20 Jan 2024

Reviews

[Stella Armour]

A child might think of cuddles and security , an adult might think back to that child they once were..

[Andrew John]

Hmm, probably the latter with me. I do have a teddy, though.

[Chris Shaw]

This reminds me of teddy bears. I never had one, but I did have a favourite doll. She wasn’t cuddly though. Teddy bears are. We still have the children’s teddy bears in a cupboard somewhere . I expect they heard many secrets:)

Chris

[Andrew John]

I have a very old teddy called Jeremy (called after a TV ad bear who advertised Sugar Puffs, and I think he was cartoon but they changed it and made him a real bear - or t'other way around). Thanks for your words, Chris.