A Saturday Poem

This is Mine

By Julie McElhinney

This is my teddy bear

I take him everywhere,

To the store or to bed at night

He keeps me happy when there is no light.

This is my dinosaur

I love to make him stomp and roar,

I like to take him in my bath

And smash all the bubbles in his path.

This is my soccer ball

I kick it and shout my warrior call,

Kick it, kick it until I score

And then I will kick it some more.

This is my favorite hat

And my big baseball bat,

I love to play catch with my dad

But each time we stop I feel so sad.

This is my silly dad

Who makes me smile when I feel bad,

He tucked me in and taught me to roar

How to kick a ball and dance when I score.

This is my cuddly mom

Who gives me hugs and kisses too,

And tells me each day

A special “I love you.”