AnElephant and a Bird by Marion Gottschlag
the difference
AnElephant says hey little bird
do you think we can be friends
I don’t think so you’ve no feathers
you have tusks and a nose that bends
AnElephant says hey slithering snake
do you want to come and play
I don’t think so you have four legs
I am green and you are grey
AnElephant says hey fabulous fish
can I frolic with you in the sea
I don’t think so you don’t have fins
And you don’t breathe the same as me
AnElephant says hey buzzy bee
can we stop and smell the roses
I don’t think so you are too big
you will crush them with your proboscis
AnElephant says hey someone please
please explain your twisted preference
why does everybody hate everyone else
because of every tiny difference
This poem is inspired by a post by AnElephant’s dearest friend Penny:
http://thewhyaboutthis.com/2014/02/12/celebrate-the-difference-yes/
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