Dedicated to my mum, my sister, daughter, grand daughters and all female elephants

Wrinkled sun kissed hands and gnarled arthritic fingers

Soft corn blue eyes on mine do linger

A golden thread in my tapestry of life

Standing shoulder to shoulder during times of strife

My sister Sue: our lives torn apart

Weaving her journey in our home country: always in my heart

Reels of memories we all do share

Whispers of life we all hold dear

My precious girl, a mother: leader of her two little ones

My moon, my stars and my bright warm suns

Four generations unwrapping life’s mysteries

Four generations sharing love and a history

Elephants: fold upon fold of wisdom: natures perfection

Oozing with intelligence: bestowing their affection

Elephant families, like ours are weaving their magic

Death for them: traumatic and tragic

The golden sunrise is on loan to us all

Electric skies and the life giving rain that falls

The Matriarch, their leader both assertive and wise

No different to my mum with her corn blue eyes

Both sharing ancient memories: both quiet in their minds

Protecting their families through tumultuous times

Sisters and families sharing wisdom and splendour

Lost in translation: a tragic surrender

Elephant families, like ours: a treasure to hold

Miracles of this fragile earth and more precious than gold

As a drop of sun lingers: lazy in its goodbyes

A whisper of a promise: pearl like tears from my eyes

Lessons are valuable: murmurs of light

Stars leading the way and celebrating the night

Burnt orange sunrise spreading warmth on the dawn

The magic of life: a new sultry morn

Measuring our civilized behaviour by the depth of our compassion

Protecting our wildlife: abundance and passion

Embrace the world. stretch for the sun

Darkness will fade: a new dream has begun