Paws for Poems

Teddy Bear

And I see myself
Lifted, held, and carried through a green wood
And into a spacious hall
Delicately lit, carefully decorated, pleasantly scented,
And gently resonating with the sound of running water
From the fountain in the middle of the hall.

And I see myself within the flow of water from the fountain
In the middle of the pool
In the middle of the hall
In the middle of the wood
And it's all around me.
I can feel it, it's here.
I'm inside it all.

I open my eyes,
And I see the picture of a teddy bear
In the middle of the plastic curtain
In the middle of my bathroom
In the middle of the night.
I close my eyes,
And I see myself