The Elephant Goddess

I didn’t make my lovely ones so you

could hack off parts;

or place in zoos, or circuses 

all painted up like tarts;

their ivory IS lovely, yes,

but made for THEM, not you;

they’re much too smart and 

social to be happy in a zoo;

to me, they are the mammal kingdom’s

fairest, finest creatures;

It took great care and patience

to design their lovely features;

with potent cosmic energy 

I danced them into being,

so honor, love and treasure them

and set about their freeing!