He doesn’t have clothes, like Rupert,
Doesn’t jive like big Baloo,
He doesn’t go funny, for shed loads of honey,
Like tummy-led Winnie the Pooh.
Not Paddington, named for a station,
Unlike Yogi he isn’t smart,
He just isn’t Okey, like woodsman Smokey,
Can’t act like the thespian Bart.
Not fit, like a bear from Chicago,
Not wise like the wondrous Bear Grylls
And this little fellow
Unlike Fozzie ain’t yellow
But he does have the cure to all ills.
His name’s Hopeful, it isn’t Barney,
He travels wherever I roam,
At the end of the day, I am always OK,
Because wherever HE is, is home.
Oh so lovely – enjoyed your poem. Teddies are so precious. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! He’s pretty lovely too… And he deserved a little praise for putting up with me!
So clever to think of all these different bears. I like your poem and the reference to the comfort the toy brings.
Thank you! I felt I owed him a poem.. He’s been a very good and patient old friend!
Awwww I love my teddy bear Derek very much too. He is as old as me and like hopeful he’s never out of sight, hey just think they might meet one day and sit side by side?
Hopeful by name, hopeful by nature. He is always happy to make new friends…I feel sure that Derek and he will get on famously when they do meet as indeed they will ow it has been suggested!
Lovely! That’s made me start my day with a smile! Hope you don’t mind if I share the link on the Readathon Facebook page! (You’ll find it by searching for Readathon UK on Facebook – I’m not putting the actual link on here in case it turns my comment into spam!)
I am glad you enjoyed my little tribute to the ever lovely, ever patient, Hopeful! I am honoured indeed that you have shared the link on the Readathon Facebook page! Thank you!
Just gorgeous x
Thanks Bek! I felt I owed it to Hopeful, for putting up with me for so long, to at least pay him a tribute of some kind!
I am a bear person and I still have the bear I had as a child many many years ago. Plus my Winnie the Pooh rides in my car with me. Alas, my Paddington became “best friends” with a young lady that lived next door when I was living in New York. When it became time to relocate to the Midwest, my Paddington chose to stay behind and play with his little friend. I agreed with him that although we would miss each other, it was the proper thing to do. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. 🙂
I am glad you enjoyed the trip down memory lane William! I have discovered today, much to my delight, that there are numerous bear lovers in this world and that Hopeful has many Transatlantic compatriots!
I still have a couple of favorite stuffed animals perched on my bedroom dresser, too, Caro. Seems we never outgrow the need for something sweet and cuddly in our lives. Sweet blog post!
Thanks Amy! It seems, given how many comments I have had on this blog, that there are a lot of closet Teddy Bear lovers out there!
Wonderful! We all need our own “Hopeful”… your’s is delightful and a nice reminder that having a touchstone makes a difference. Mine is a doll I’ve named Molly. I got her years ago on a trip to Scotland. Hand-made fabric doll. My daughter has held her and my granddaughters but no matter how many times – as long as I’m here… she’s mine. Rather like your Hopeful I suspect! Thanks for sharing. A little peak into our humanity is always a good thing!
Thanks Kathi. I feel sure that Molly and Hopeful would have plenty of war stories to tell each other, should they ever meet….
Great poem!
Thanks Diane!