When elephants have walked and walked, <br />The hunger starts inside, <br />When elephants have talked and talked, <br />The hunger they can't hide... <br />The tall ones look for food to eat, <br />The small ones tag along, <br />For food is something you can't beat <br />When hunger pains are strong... <br /> <br />The mother and her foal were glad <br />When food was found at last, <br />They munched away all food they had <br />Till their lunch break was past... <br />Filled up for hours, they walked on, <br />Content to be alive, <br />You see, their hunger pains had gone, <br />They knew they would survive... <br /> <br />But what if food had disappeared? <br />If lunch break wasn't there? <br />If by Mankind the land was cleared, <br />The dry earth standing bare? <br />How long before the majesty <br />Of elephants and more <br />Was lost because of infamy? <br />How long? We can't be sure...<br /><br />Denis Martindale<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/lunch-break-4/
