savannah split

elephants, african and post-pubescent, dis-entwine trunks at
the watering hole, krsna imposing a thunderstorm on the
savannah

split

no water to drink nor shade to be found
on this african plain

one elephant used heart when brain was needed
the other used brain when heart was needed

let this be known, krsna jesus buddha boy baby herakles
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mistakes made are humane and should
be regarded as the path to wisdom, if one were to use them
as rungs on a ladder

this elephant's problem is that he's afraid of heights
this elephant's second problem is that she isn't