On the Shelf
by Brooke Yool

A stuffed rabbit.
Lop-eared, tattered --
A child's favorite toy.
That is, until
The New Thing appeared...
A new doll,
Fancy Nancy --
She eats, drinks,
You can even
Change her diaper.
Suddenly poor Rabbit
Finds a spot
On the shelf.

Wouldn't you love
To be
The New Thing?
Adored by many,
Hated by few...
(But they don't count.)
Sometimes
We all feel
Like we've been placed
And forgotten
On the shelf.

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