Elephant

The elephant, seventy and humble

strokes the side of a young' un humming a gentle warning

-Humans are hard to trust, most don't treat you equal

Most don't understand we are the same.

-But Momma, I want to make you proud.  

-You'll get hurt, don't let pride take you to places.

You won't like where you end up.

-Momma I won't fail like you, I will be a star.

The older elephant, rocking slightly on the hot sand, her ears flapping tiredly.

I know you are already, a star.  

But let's play a game,

of secrets.