I'm going to tell you my story,
My name is Ellie.
I'm fat and round,
When I move I shake the ground.

My body is enormous,
But I walk with calmness.
I have the largest ears,
And can live for many years.

I have soft hair on my head,
And carefully tread.
I have a long trunk,
When I eat, its chunk by chunk.

My eyes light up when I see sugarcane,
I can eat them again and again.
Bananas are another favourite treat,
I find them so delicious and sweet.

I love being free,
And can live in the wild happily.
But sadly I'm not allowed to,
Because the ones who care are very few.

I'm taken much against my will,
For another's thrill.
I'm chained and beaten,
And given no affection.

I have no voice,
Nobody gives me a choice.
My tears go unnoticed,
I'm at my lowest.

I too feel pain,
I feel the harsh cane.
My skin burns,
But nobody learns.

Please allow me to live,
All those who harmed me, I shall forgive.
Is a little compassion too much to ask for,
Love me just a little and I will love you forevermore.