My Velveteen Love
I loved him because he was a little broken -
bashed up
smushed in
worn out
Faded in all the places
That had known too much sunlight
beach, sand, kisses.
Alone in the knowledge
Of what it meant to be the favorite
and also the forgotten.
He always stood a little apart -
Children prefer new toys these days
But I loved him because he was used
Complicated to care for
Vintage in years
But at heart
Forever a toy.
-Anisha
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