TEARS OF AN ELEPHANT
Tears of an elephant reflecting their grief and despair
Glistening with iridescent clarity
The world we need to repair
Elephants,
The essence of this wild and beautiful land
Intertwined with nature
The two go hand in hand
Always giving back
Highly fertile manure
Modifying tracts of land
Feeding the soil
Tears of an elephant like reflections on the sand
Mourning the death of loved ones
In this harsh and timeless land
Sadness surrounds them
A tragic misty veil
Their creamy ivory tusks for some
Have become the Holy Grail
Tears of an elephant reflect the golden sky
Gilt-edged clouds blown restlessly
As they scud on by
Powerful and yet gentle
These giants belong on the land
Roaming free, tusk intact
Leaving footprints on the sand
Treat these animals with respect and fairness
People, please share the awareness
Ivory, their personal treasure
It has no use to man
Let us stop betraying these giants
Respect the IVORY BAN
Tears of the elephants reflecting a world we all love
Striving as one together
To keep the continent whole
Africa without the elephants
Is an Africa without soul
I just want to say what a beautiful verse. So apt, so true. Brings tears to my eyes.
Such beautiful words … they build images in my mind of huge wandering beasts free from the brutality that humans inflict for the greed of money!!! You are doing such an amazing job! Keep it up!
Jen, a wonderful poem and lovely website. So very proud of you!
Jen, your pages are fantastic and it is wonderful to read your thoughts on a such a difficult topic. I believe together people power will make a difference. It’s a case of us all doing our bit. I have shared this beautiful poem on the Rememoir page on Facebook, which is promoting a new website with one of its aims to donate one million pounds to animal conservation if we get a million users. Again like you it is my way of doing my bit. Please have a look at the page and share if you like. The main existence of Rememoir is for people to record their memories so they can be passed onto future generations of their family. At the same time they are helping to protect endangered species for future generations to enjoy. I believe it is a great message. I hope you don’t mind me sharing this, I have advertised your site with the poem. Best wishes Jerry.