A Poem by Banana, Untitled (for now)

Written for a school assignment, inspired by a film they watched in class.

by Banana

A little boy with gleaming eyes

Looked at the toy with great surprise.

A little bear with fur so soft

His chubby hands held up aloft

And with his voice all loud and clear

Said to the bear, “Oh, teddy dear,

I will not ever leave you, oh,

I’ll take you wherever I go.”

Well, days went past, and years flew by.

The little bear stayed at his side.

To school, to church, to park, to pond

To deep blue sea, and space beyond

But boys grow up, as well as dreams.

 The little bear was left it seems.

 Little mother found it there

And picked it up with gentle care

And with her voice so soft, but clear

Said to the bear, “Oh, teddy dear,

You will not ever leave me, oh

You’ll stay with me where’er I go

Then came the war, oh glorious sight

Where dreams of honor could take flight.

So, who signed up, but bear’s old friend

A war to fight, a world to mend.

And then came time for him to leave

His mother crying on his sleeve

And suddenly he saw his bear

Where it had fallen from a chair.

He took the bear, with tears in eyes

Said to the bear, “Oh dear, oh my

 You’ll stay with me, dear teddy-o

You’ll come with me, to war you’ll go.

The boy and bear went off to fight

 They stayed together day and night

Through rain, through wind, through freezing snow

Through German shots, and fires glow

And then the war was over, done

But of the two came back just one

The bear, now old and worn

Come back to find a fam’ly torn.

The mother held it in embrace

While tears fell down her weary face

And thought of all the mem’ries past

Making ev’ry memory last

And with tears rolling down her cheek

Said to the bear, her voice sad, weak

“My son’s with you, I know it’s so

You’ll stay with me where’er I go.