Each little statuette on the display <br />Counter screaming excruciating pain. <br />Her giant body collapsing, sending a fume <br />Of dust to the air, her little one <br />Frightened, nudged closer wriggling <br />Her trunk over her frame. <br />The greedy ones immediatley <br />set on their work hacking off <br />Its huge tusks, the dollar signs <br />Swirling In their heads, each heavy blow <br />Sanctioned by the money that would buy the <br />Next meal, the new clothes and <br />Accessories for wives, sons and daughters. <br />The West - Governments decry the wanton <br />Killings of elephants fearing extinction. <br />In an antique shop; collectors <br />Fervently request ivory snuff bottles, <br />Natsuke, objets d' arts. <br />The wild; The dolorous heartrending <br />Screams of elephants continue....<br /><br />john tiong chunghoo<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ivory-pain/
