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Jen Grimes
Poems
Sep 2016
Don't Cage the Elephant
Mom said
it's not a jungle gym,
It's not a jungle gym.
It's not a jungle gym.
It's not a jungle gym.
But it was a GIANT ELEPHANT!
And chains are for clanging
And metal is for banging
And roped off areas are for sneaking
Under
It’s not a jungle gym
It’s not a jungle gym
It’s not a jungle gym
I didn’t understand why mom wasn’t excited
She just stood next to me staring up at the Elephant
It’s not a jungle gym
I let go of her hand
It’s not a jungle gym
I ducked under the rope,
It's not a jungle gym
I almost didn’t need to duck
Then I touched the metal elephant,
To test if he was real.
Written by
Jen Grimes
Burlington, Vermont
(Burlington, Vermont)
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