An elephant never forgets
Elephants honor their dead
Returning to their gravesite for years
To stroke and mourn
The bones of their loved ones
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Elephants never forget
Warriors, they have been known
To hunt the single human who killed
Their mate or child
Leaving innocent humans alone
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Elephants never forget
One elephant
Retired to a preserve in Hawaii after
A lifetime in the circus
Spotted the trainer who abused him
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Breaking free
He beat the trainer to death
Then roamed the island for days
Using the man's body as a back scratcher
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Elephants can be artists
Several of them displaying
An aptitude for painting
Mostly landscapes
And other elephants
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However
Artist elephants are often alienated
Shunned
By the elephants who are not
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I am an elephant.
About the Creator
Gene Lass
Gene Lass is a professional writer and editor, writing and editing numerous books of non-fiction, poetry, and fiction. Several have been Top 100 Amazon Best Sellers. His short story, “Fence Sitter” was nominated for Best of the Net 2020.
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