Hard Enough Anymore
Janet Kuypers
1/6/89
I don’t think that the teddy bear you bought me
can help me too much anymore
when I feel my cold lonely bed
at the end of each long lonely day
I feel my bear close
and I think that if I hold him close enough
you will feel the hug
and if I bring him close enough
I can even smell your cologne
and sometimes
when I give it a hug
I even think that he is hugging me back
but it only makes me hurt more
because you’re not here
I look at that teddy dear big innocent eyes
and mine fill with tears
but I think he cries too
because he no longer lessens the burden
he weighs it down
you told me
that when I’m feeling down
I should give my teddy bear a hug
because he may be needing one too
but I can’t hold the bear hard enough anymore
for that big blue bear
can’t replace you
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