i was made for you, so special, perfect
you shared your secrets with me, ev'rything
and nothing much, all the things that mattered
my heart was new; ready for you, waiting
to spend all the time in the world with you
i shared your joy and absorbed all your tears
you'd run to me when life became too hard
to bear and you would hold me tight and cry
or rush with all your happiness and pour
it out to me, but as the years went by
time took it's toll on me, and i began
to bear the signs of your undying love -
stains and rips and patches to strengthen all
the places where you had hugged me too tight
but never a word of complaint from me
for i was there for you, and you alone
i became worn and tired, too weak to hold
my head up as i'd once so proudly done
no longer could i comfort you the same
nor handle all the tears and fears and smiles
and so you learned you had to let me go
so then you laid me down, put me away
to forget, move on and grow without me
but you took a piece of me to keep - just
a reminder of your little rag doll
