the lord of the elephants
first day of first grade
mother drops off son
the former feeling independent
the other apprehensive
but this particular school
does not belong to anyone
save the children
they are the rulemakers
the judges & the jury
the fate of others in their hands
the good & the bad
and all things in between
separating the ugly from the beautiful
always mindful of keeping
the white elephant at bay
december two thousand twenty-one
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