I Was But Now
I once was an elephant
And kept my dreams in a trunk.
I once was a crocodile
With a tale in my tail.
I once was a giraffe
With my head in the clouds.
I once was a hippo
Wading through the depths.
But now I’m a man
Whose thoughts fill the world.
10.2.2017
I Was But Now
This was nothing but a bit of fun. I was playing with words and ideas – trunks and tails. But then there was the glimmer of some greater depth of meaning.
These days we blog and our thoughts are transmitted to the very ends of the world instantly. Ideas are dangerous. They can catch fire and transform society. They can enrage, calm or excite.
Ideas are the thing that man does best.
We are desperate for some new ideas.
I’ve always wondered what it must be like to have a trunk
I imagine it’s just extra baggage to have to carry around.
Yeah but you can smack people you don’t like with it 😂
Or squirt them!
Great poem. This is for you as a follow up – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QW85kfakJc
Thank you Raili. I watched the cartoon but as I don’t have any sound on my computer at the moment I’m not hearing it. When I get fixed up I’ll give it another go.