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If I Were An Elephant

If I were an elephant So big and strong and proud I'd fit right in with any Other elephant-al crowd. No one would call me "fat" Or "chubs," "obese," or even "thick" Because all my ginormous friends Would silence them real quick. The big ears that I try to hide From embarrassment and shame Would rather be my beauty marks Bringing pachydermal fame. And as I aged I could chill About wrinkles and some grey Elephants are happy to Be born and live that way! Big nose? No worries! Here's a trunk! And all uniquely beautiful. Buck teeth! No way! I'll show you how My tusks are truly useable! The best part, truth be told, If an elephant I could be I'd be so big I could stomp bullies But I'd choose to set them free.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 12/13/2016 9:57:00 AM
Congrats Cindi x
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Date: 12/13/2016 6:30:00 AM
Congratulations on your fine win. It was well deserved: -) Alexis
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Date: 12/12/2016 5:38:00 PM
Congratulations Cindi on your placement. I love your poem full of the not so subtle lessons about discrimination. Well done!
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Date: 12/9/2016 6:23:00 PM
Ha! Brava, Cindi!
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Date: 12/9/2016 5:20:00 PM
This is fantastic Cindi. I love the word Elephant-al. That is so cool. All the way around this is great and that ending line makes it all perfect. I predict this one will do very well in the contest if you enter it. Good luck if you do.
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Cindi Rockwell
Date: 12/9/2016 5:35:00 PM
Thank you. I did enter!

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