Happy Elephants – Written Wednesday 6th November 2024 (Aged 49)

Happy Elephants

bin bags flutter in my breeze—
happy elephants pull me to my knees.
circus acts,
with circus facts,
they leave me with a careful wheeze.
as my words dance and tease.

maybe i should have a thought,
one that’s not caught in a trapeze.
but then,
i turn around—
and the headlights of my past shine,
the type of headlights –
with traditional halogen bulbs,
they blink at me –
from a passing place on memory lane.

who i am, caught in ego’s double glazing,
the type where reflections look amazing.
but who i am,
as i face such tremendous breeze,
and those crazy elephants,
they quickly bring me to my knees.

James Garratt – Wednesday 6th November 2024

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