Catharsis
I went out to the field
where I once saw
hundreds of elephants
galloping around like
wild horses
to try to join them
once I got close enough
I noticed that these weren’t
regular sized elephants
they were the size
of stuffed toy elephants
I managed to touch one
as it galloped by and it felt
like a stuffed toy elephant
I began to feel like a child
again so I grabbed a few
of them and began squeezing them
and throwing them in the air
and laughing hysterically
when I finally became aware
of my surroundings again
I noticed all the little elephants
had stopped dead in the field
some on their sides and backs
I walked around and picked up
a few but they remained lifeless
a cool breeze came over the field
and it seemed like something
had its breath taken away
still determined to join them
I fell to the ground on my side
and tried to stop breathing
been here ever since
