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Thursday 30 July 2015

Teddy's Farewell - Poetry by Neelum Afridi



"Teddy's Farewell"




There ran a teddy bear, 
stumbled over a stone, 
looked up he, found
a girl laughing. 



The girl was alone
in the jungle. 
Teddy took her hand, 
promised to lead her. 



Teddy was with her
they chuckled and played, 
slowly traveled they,
took every step together. 



Teddy was lazy,
girl was steady, 
an odd combination, 
now were buddies.



In little time they, 
made a home in
their hearts, for each other,
to them, days were ephemeral. 



Sun rose, it faded, 
Moon shun, Stars appeared.
This is how passed the
course of clock, unaware. 



Forgot they that
he was a Teddy, 
the girl was a she. 
With news, once rose the sun's heat.



Teddy told the girl,
“jungle has ended, 
I kept my promise, 
now lead your traces.”



Cried the girl,
protested she.
But, alas! every rise has a fall, 
every meeting, a farewell.


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