Closure

Teddy, baby,
Bubba Bear,
I gave you liposuction.
Your request had been
so odd,
but when I saw her there
in tears,
I knew the first
of twelve more years
would be the worst --
It was then
that you and I
had sworn she'd
never fear another,
no more ridicule
the rule.

You'd been so brilliant --
with your stuffing
nip and tuck,
you got that mean
and hungry look
and as the mothers
picked their jaws
up off the floor,
those little boys
knew not to mess around
with her --
I bet you couldn't help
but laugh when little
Christopher
got sick...
He'd never seen
a bear like you
before,
so sinister,
but ssssssssssexy
in a twisted sort of way.

You were completely
inappropriate,
but that had been
your point... You
opened up and
gave her closure --
no more bullies,
for you ripped
them at the seams.
You gave them
quite a scare,
reminding them
that all of us are
more than just
the skins we wear --
you brought their insides
out
and in those unsuspecting
moments, they let go
of all the silly stuff
they ever thought
was real --
the stuff they'd
been afraid to feel.