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Elephant

December 3, 2018
By ehickman6440 BRONZE, San Pedro, California
ehickman6440 BRONZE, San Pedro, California
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I imagine a time where I'm not worried,

Spending time with my family,

Frolicking in water,

Playing with my brother and sisters,

Happy

Carefree

This is not my reality.

I am scared of the bipedal creature

Who slaughters my family

Guns blazing

Spears sharp

Piercing skin

Drawing blood

Drawing the last breath

My heart bleeds

like the wounds of my brothers

Is my tusk worth my life?


The author's comments:

Elephants are hunted to the point of extinction for their tusks. Elephants are aware of the danger they are put in, and this poem is of their prosepctive of these unmerciful killings. 


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