Packing Up Her Trunk

In Argentina, Mara
Lived a sad and lonely life,
Crowded with unfriendly roommates,
Twenty years of constant strife.

She’s an elephant from Asia 
Who was stuck inside a zoo
But the powers-that-be decided
There was something they could do.

So they took her on a road trip,
Days and many miles away,
To a sanctuary in Brazil
Where she could safely stay.

Now she’s found a friend in Rana
And they’ve formed a touching bond.
It’s a tale like Cinderella,
Altered by a magic wand.

In the midst of a pandemic
It’s uplifting just to hear
Of the type of happy ending
That I feared would disappear.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 8/13/2020 11:05:00 AM
Clever title for a touching story with a happy ending. Thanks for this!
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Date: 8/12/2020 12:21:00 PM
aww so wonderful to hear a good news story for once, thanks for sharing this lovely news:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 8/12/2020 11:31:00 AM
- I hope she has a happy, free and long life in Brazil ... what a wonderful poem, Ilene :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 8/12/2020 11:17:00 AM
Well said! Trumpeting loudly! Aloha! Rico
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