~The Curious Elephant~

Yearning to be anywhere than here, 
I found myself bound by an unmistakable fear.

Against my wishes and against my demands,
there I stood before the mighty grandstand.

"Come one come all! Excitement awaits!"
Take your turn, take your place,
and enter the gates!"

My mind it was reeling, my thoughts were a buzz,
my daughter she stood there, my husband was smug.

"Let's go Mommy, it's your turn to ride!"
"Don't be afraid, I'll be at your side!"

Ah, the thoughts of a child so young and so sweet, 
I thought as I lost all the feeling in my feet.
Surely this wasn't the worst that could be,
but my breath it was heavy, my heart in my knees.

As the kind man  looked upon the fear in my face,
my daughter nudged me forward, securing my place.
The ground it fell dizzyingly below, as I climbed
up and took my seat on his thrown.

As if to bring all of my fears into one,
the curious elephant lifted his trunk.
With a wisp of his snout, lay clean across my shoulder,
all fears swept aside and he strutted forward.

I wish I could remember the rest of this ride,
they say I passed out with a small muted sigh.
They tell me I fell but was quickly swept up
by the love of the curious elephants trunk.

Title:  As it Rained

Namaste...it's universal  [ =