"Unanimated"
I feel sadness for you
that you don't have
for yourself - you won't
have for yourself, as I
am contemplating our worst
subjection:
leaving you
teddybear softly
leaned against a thing
incidentally appearing to gaze
at you - wherever you are in
the room
I know this story
I know it is appalling
I know our future but
there is no prophecy of you
to be a glamorous
however lovely
starfall
that I wish on
… can do nothing like this
I wish this heavy sunlight
on my fur and stuffing
to puff me up - make me
look different or bigger…
and you see me…
remember
…how you used to hold me -
remember
…how we used to squeeze our breaths away baby
do you…
see me…
Written by Darkest Angel
Written December 25, 2018
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What I see is someone growing up and leaving behind their constant companion, a long-ago Christmas gift now left, "unanimated," on the shelf and ignored.
Ron