Soft Teddy Bear

Alice had escaped from the Queen of Hearts
and the White Queen and she was glad to see
the great Knight on his noble steed and behind
his shining armour, she saw the lovable face of
Mr Teddy Bear, so she ran to him and he hugged
her tight.

Then she told him earnestly: You are not a Virgo
though born on 8 September, you are a Capricorn,
strong, self-confident, given the time of conception
nine months back from your birth

Capricorn follows rules – Capricorn actually makes
rules – that is how strong you are, you take a situation
in hand and tell me my life – you are earthy and sensual
and Moon Maidens are always overpowered by your
strong self-confidence and willingness to be au naturel

Moon people use clothes as a shell for self-protection and
only go out fully clad, only swimming in our birth-suits in our
own backyards at night.

You are not a Virgo who criticizes and acts the part of a martyr
you never suffer waves of shyness and anxiety, you do not
worry a lot and do not suffer from hypochondria – in short,
when you look at Virgo and Capricorn, you share a lot, but
your essence shows you are not shy Virgo, but
strong Capricorn.

The Knight stared at Alice intently – Young lady, he said, if
you were thirty years older or I were thirty years younger,
I would have made you my Moon Maiden for aye, there is
a smile on your lips, a look in your eye, that betokens
something that I would like to add to my life…

Then Mr Teddy Bear took off his knightly armour and ran
into Alice’s arms, how was I, dear Alice? he asks, she
smiles, kissing his soft Teddy Bear face and whispers
in his hair, I love you, Mr Teddy Bear, then tells him
how good he was as her Knight – that she loved
him all the while…

That night when she went to bed, Alice held on to her
Teddy Bear, kissed him good night and feel asleep
with him in her arms, a delighted smile on her lips,
while the Nutcracker got up softly when he heard
her deep breathing, to go and fight the Mouse
King while his little Mistress was happy
in her dreams…