Fine Black Lines Excerpt

Excerpts from Fine Black Lines

I Wish I Had My Teddy Bear

I wish I had my teddy bear—
I could pretend that I am five
clinging to my mother's dress
knowing my father could do anything
hearing fairy tales that ended
"and they all lived . . . "

I wish I had my teddy bear—
I could pretend that I am thirty
toddlers clinging to my dress
believing their father could do anything
reading fairy tales that ended
"and they all lived. . ."

I wish I had the teddy bear
my husband gave me years ago—
the day our last child left the nest
even though neither of us quite understood
why I wanted one

If I had my teddy bear—
a little friend who listens well
something to cling to in the night
Perhaps I would not feel so alone . . .

ON DYING

There are two things that bother me
I can't take my teddy bear with me
and
I don't know
if there will be one
where I am going

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