Written and Posted January 31, 2017 Revised, October 14, 2023 For The Premiere Contest, “Wild Animal – Personification Sponsor, Shadow Hamilton
I walk these plains of sun-dried grass together in a row with other elephants and calves to search for food- then go for miles in thirst, to find a drink as dry season appears. I walk along and stay in sync, alert with eyes and ears. But, land in our domain is less, encroached by humankind, uncaring that our crowded space harms our state of mind. Still worse, I have become aware of threats- the cruelest kind, alert to watch and hide, beware of horrors which I find. So oft I see a sight disturbed, sprawled out along our path; a member of our precious herd- we trumpet loud with wrath! Then stop to mourn as humans do; stand vigil, and grief-filled caress the faceless friend we knew who for its tusks, was killed. Now, cautiously I live my days, fulfilling nature's reign, in my deep hope to drink and graze- and procreate my strain. Our hide is dark, our tusks are white; stand out in day and night. For them, we're martyred every day. To end our deaths- I pray.
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