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Ruben

When I was younger

I had a plushie, a soft toy for bed

He was a Minecraft mob

A pig I named Ruben

Every night I snuggled with him

Under the blankets with Ruben

He was my best friend

And no one could change that

I took him out to visit places

Brought him on our holidays

We always had so much fun, the two of us

And no one could change that

Until one night, my mum said

“You’re too old for him now”

And she took him away

And I cried and cried

I couldn’t sleep, not without him

I cried for him, begged my mum to give him back

She said he was already gone

In a charity bag, far away

Gone forever, Ruben was gone

I felt so sad like everything was lost

Ruben was my best friend

I thought no one could change that

After I had cried enough

I asked my mum why

She took Ruben away

And ruined my life

My mum told me I was too old for him now

And that Ruben would find a new home

She said that it would help me

To forget, let go and move on

So I realised that I no longer needed Ruben

Though he was my best friend

He probably had a better home

With a younger kid, being cared for

Snuggled with under the blankets with Ruben

Every night, happy and content

But still, Ruben was my best friend

And no one could change that