Tigereye35's poem is a defense of childhood comforts, the blanket, teddy bear and stuffed dog that make a person feel safe. The speaker starts out warm and gentle, listing the nicknames of these toys as if they were old friends. Then other voices break in, telling the child to grow up and get rid of them. The child is mocked, hurt and ignored, then runs home to the things that never judge.
The turn comes with "But they did / Didn't they?" The poem suggests the bullies did take something away, even if the toys stayed. The child let them hurt them because home felt safe. The last lines hint that the bullies have comforts of their own, things they'll never give up either.
The mood moves from cozy to painful, then ends on a quiet, hopeful note. The poem seems to say that needing comfort isn't childish. It's human.