Help me find this poem!?

Question

i read a poem a long time ago i dont rmember it very much. it was a little boy talking to his teddy bear about him being abused and how he tries to be good and how he loves his parents. all i remember! any ideas on the name/author?

Answer 1

Could this be it, possibly?

LISTEN TO THE WORDS OF A CHILD

Teddy, I've been bad again

My mommy told me so;

I'm not quite sure what I did wrong

But I thought you might know.

When I woke this morning

I knew that she was mad

Cause she was crying awful hard,

And yelling at my dad.

I tried my best to be real good

And do just what she said

I cleaned my room all by myself,

I even made my bed.

But I spilled milk on my good shirt,

When she yelled at me to hurry

And I guess she didn't hear me,

When I told her I was sorry

Cause she hit me awful hard, you see,

And called me funny names;

And told me I was really bad

And I should be ashamed.

When I said "I love you Mommy",

I guess she didn't understand;

Cause she yelled at me to shut my mouth,

Or I'd get smacked again

So, I came up here to talk to you

Please tell me what to do

Cause I really love my mommy,

And I know she loves me, too

And I don't think my mommy means,

To hit quite so hard;

I guess sometimes, grown ups forget

How big they really are

So Teddy, I wish you were real

And you weren't just a bear

Then you could help me find a way

To tell mommies everywhere

To please try to understand

How sad it makes us feel;

Cause the outside pain soon goes a way,

But the inside never heals

And if we could make them listen,

Maybe the'd understand;

So other children just like me

Wouldn't have to hurt again

But, for now, I guess I'll hold you tight,

And pretend the pain's not there.

I know you'd never hurt me,

So goodnight, Teddy Bear...

                    Cindy Pike Dunning