THE TEDDY BEAR
By Kathy S. Norris
In this world that seems so right,
A little child cries in the night...
A little girl bowed on her knees,
To say her bedtime prayer,
"Dear Jesus", she cried softly,
"Do you think Santa...
Could bring me a teddy bear?"
And as she snuggled in her bed,
On this night of Christmas Eve,
She hoped ole' Santa could find her house,
And a bear for her, he'd leave.
She only asked for this one thing,
Oh, surely there somewhere,
Deep down in that great big sack,
He could find a teddy bear.
She knew lots of kids at school,
That were getting lots of toys.
And sometimes she wondered why it was,
That she had so little joy.
You see, she didn't have a daddy,
That lived at home with her.
It was only her and mommy,
And they were very poor.
All the clothes they had,
Came from a local charity.
They were very much in need,
As anyone could see.
But...
God sent a special angel,
On this Christmas Eve!
She brought a cuddly teddy bear,
And at her door did leave.
Was this angel Santa's helper?
No, she was sent from God above.
To give the little girl a smile,
And to fill her heart with love!
A teddy bear and a little girl,
Oh what a sight to see!
A lasting bond began that night,
On that special Christmas Eve!
And the moral of this story is...
If we'd just take a moment,
To look around our world.
We'd see these children crying,
As was this little girl.
They ask for very little.
But we can give so much.
We can give our time,
our love...
Or just a caring touch.
In this world that seems so right
A little child cries in the night...
Kathy S. Norris
Kathy resides in Alabama and has been happily married to Keith for 27 years. They have two daughters, Bethany and Amy. They have two grandchildren, both 3 years old - a grandson, Avery, and granddaughter, Whitney. Kathy enjoys writing poetry and stories of her childhood memories, growing up in the country.
