THE ELEPHANT
je suis bien embarasse de personne ...
Dear God,
it is I, the elephant,
your creature,
who is talking to you.
I am so embarrassed by my great self,
and truly it is not my fault
if I spoil your jungle a bit with my big feet.
Let me be careful and behave wisely,
always keeping my dignity and poise.
Give me such philosophic thoughts
that I can rejoice wherever I go
in the lovable oddity of things.
it is I, the elephant,
your creature,
who is talking to you.
I am so embarrassed by my great self,
and truly it is not my fault
if I spoil your jungle a bit with my big feet.
Let me be careful and behave wisely,
always keeping my dignity and poise.
Give me such philosophic thoughts
that I can rejoice wherever I go
in the lovable oddity of things.