The ReallyReallyReally TrulyTrueTruth About… Teddy Bears
by James Carter
Everybody has a teddy.
Even if they say they don’t, they do,
they’re fibbing. Even kings, queens,
famous footballers, hairy rock stars
and busy teachers. Yours included.
And all those people on the telly. Them too.
And I’m sure even aliens have their own
equally cute, equally cuddly, equally
dog-eared, squished and dribbled-over
version of this classic soft toy. But why?
Well, why not? However old you are,
however grown up you may appear to be,
however important or bossy you may become,
in a hush of a moment every now and then,
you will still feel the need to open
the bedroom cupboard, remove
that little fuzzy bundle, and give it
a sniff and a kiss and a little snuggle.