[AngelBlue]

..........A mother's love ....

A little baby elephant
Lay lifeless in the dust .
His mother tried so hard in vain
To lift him with her tusks.
She tried so very very hard ,
As down the hot sun beat .
She tried in desperation ,
To lift him to his feet.

The herd stood in a circle , in solemn , silent grief,
In tribute to this little calf
Who's life had been so brief.
It tore me up completely ,
To see his mother's pain...
She finally understood that he
Would not get up again.

She stroked him for a long long time ,
Caressed him with her trunk .
And then in long slow deep deep breaths ,
His baby scent was drunk.

The herd encouraged her to move in quiet saddened call,
And though she tried and tried she found
She couldn't leave her son ,
At all .

She tried and tried to walk away ,
But turned each time on weary limb
To have just one last look at him.

With sorrow etched upon her face
She finally left his resting place.

No words were needed to explain ,
But if she could have spoken.
She would have told us just how much
Her gentle heart was broken.......