ELEPHANT
The elephant is not like us
It has a trunk
We do not know its secret thoughts
It does not talk to us
It’s not like us
Sometimes it seems quite human-like
Its fondness for a sugary bun
Can lure us into sympathy
But it’s not one of us
All unattended baggage and
All personal effects
Will be destroyed, they said
The elephant found wandering
On platform six was soon secured
A name-tag on its blanket showed
That it was personal effects
And so it was destroyed. And now
The Government has named the date
Elephant Threat Deliverance Day.
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