The Damaged Teddy Bear
In a toy shop high on a shelf
I sat as days went by
Watching all my friends be bought
As Christmas Eve drew nigh
A damaged Teddy Bear was I
Just waiting to be sold
Though no one came to look at me
As I sat alone and cold
But as tiny tears fell from my eyes
A fairy floated by
And as she waived her pretty wand
She said please don’t cry
Santa Claus has sent me to find
A special Teddy Bear
For a little girl who asked for one
In her bedtime prayer
So on Christmas Eve tied with a bow
Santa laid me by her side
And when she awoke and looked at me
Tears of joy she cried
With her little arms around me
If filled her heart with joy
For I had so much love to give
Though just a broken toy
About this poem
The magic of Christmas is all about Santa and this poem depicts how the innocence of children has no boundaries when it comes to soft toys.
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Written on December 01, 1986
Submitted by ReevO on November 05, 2021
Modified on April 11, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA ABCB XAXA XDXD XECE CFXF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 662 |
Words | 149 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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