The Toy Box

It describes how children grow up and leave behind what was once important to them.

An old ragged doll with golden hair
now dirty and dusty, but once was fair.
A little toy soldier made of wood
that once used a sword to fight for good.

A fluffy lamb that once lay on the bed
alongside a penguin with a patch on its head.
For baby dolls there were pretty clothes
Along with hair ribbons, blankets and combs.

A toy telephone and alphabet blocks
now packed away in a wooden toy box.
A beautiful dollhouse with curtains now torn,
the wallpaper cracked, faded and worn.

Teddy bears once seated all in a row
each one's neck tied with a bow.
Broken wheels from tiny cars
and a baby's mobile covered with stars.

All the toys are packed away
Hidden in the attic where for now they'll stay