Reminds me of my daughter...she has many imaginary friends and each one is special to her.

again, this is super. you have great talent good luck with this one as well cheers

"My Imaginary Friend" ~ This is a wonderful write CJ!
Oh those little minds and how they will beckon to overcome adversity...an only child and her imaginary friend...
I call them angels! Smiles!
Love and Peace~
Kimmy~

Precious Offering CJ!!

Love Tinka

Oh, those impish imaginary friends; always getting someone in trouble. But also great "company". Love the ending explanation: no bursting of a child's bubble would you give us :o) Another DEE-LIGHTFUL one, CJ

Micke

Such an imaginery friend would have been more useful to me than the idolised beefcakes padding out the B-picture screen at the local flea pit. They only got me eating more porrige and cheese and for what? Barely the strength to balance a mug of cocoa on my left ear.

A charming read.

The is so good, and so true, CJ. We all, as children, had an imaginary friend. I can't remember blaming her, though, she was always just a friend. A delightful read, as always. :)

God Bless
Love, Lena

awwwww, this is divine, i can see a book from this..

Incredible how children fantasize such beings. The important thing is that they grow out of it. I wonder if I have grown out of mine, there he is looking over my shoulder trying to see what I'm writing :) Excellent poem JC, you never disappoint. Victor

Dear CJ ...

I also had an imaginary friend in my youth. He was an old Viking Warrior that used to share wisdom and show me the better ways of fighting the battles that would assuredly come my way in life.

Again you prove, without doubt, that you have a unique calling as a writer. Loved this!

Light and Wisdom ...
Richard Lloyd Cederberg

Enchanting piece, CJ...

~Carole

Oh my CJ this is just stunning, you've given me a trip down memory lane. My son Jonathan had an imaginary friend, ironically his name was Jonathan as well. He too was to blame for many of Jonathan's childhood antics, such as crumbs in the bed, bathwater on the bathroom floor...but also a fond companion for imaginary play. I never discouraged Jonathan's imaginary friend, after all a child without an imagination is not complete in my eyes. Imagination is creativity...Jonathan's imaginary friend slowly drifted away, especially after his sister Bethany was old enough to play with. CJ you've penned a beautiful write that has such a sweet and caring ending....
and now she lives with someone else
who needs her more than me...
only you could've come up with such a beautiful and perfect ending.
Blessings and happy holidays,
Joyce Bowling

CJ:

This is cute. We all lived with imaginery friends when we were little. I had a whole table of tea-party set all set out for my imaginery friend and my stuffed pink rabit when I was a child. We had tea-party everyday, and that was fun!

Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)

Oh CJ, t his may be a child's poem but I sure loved it and what a wonderful way to show parents how to try and understand and accept secret friends. Well done dear friend.

Fee

My kids had Sherla's too. I have been enjoying your poetry.

Happy Holidays.

Karen

I love this poem. I guess we all relate to this in a way or at least our kids now.Nice friend to have when your lonely.

Happy Holidays

Michael

I think there are many Sherla's out there even in homes with many kids. Nice look into a child's fantasy.

I forever and always will enjoy your poems about children. Whether it is their happiness, sadness, craziness or just plain kidness, you have a patent on writing for and about children.

loveya

Rusty

Mom told me Sherla’s ‘special’
cause only I could see,
and now she lives with someone else
who needs her more than me.

Love your ending here, CJ.