A Child’s Best Friend

 

By Reese Hicks

 

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What kind of weirdo?

The one with a stuffy?

A stuffy?

Many stuffies

Lonnie the Giraffe,

The ultimate stuffy

Square and stout.

Spotted brown with white.

Soft as a brand new silk sweater.

He’s a big watch dog

For when I sleep at night.

He protects me from evil

And lets everyone know I’m safe.

Wearing my jersey.

Longneck stuffy

His horns are fuzzy

What kind of weirdo?

Still has a stuffy?

A gift to me

He’s my favorite stuffy

And he’s here to stay

Till I’m old someday

Grey hair and a beard,

Lonnie will grow one too.

He and I are always together

Forever tied like a knot.