Poaching's Orphans

Everything is perfect, the way it's meant to be.

The sun is beating down on me while I'm in the water, splashing 

with my mother beside me. We are having so much fun, my mother and me 

when suddenly, we hear a noise and something goes by, dashing. 

There are multiple predators close by so we start to run. 

My heart is pounding until I hear a deafening sound.

I don't hear anything as I turn around so, have we won?

As I go to search for my mom, I see her laying on the ground. 

I run to her and hold my trunk up high, 

but when I get close I realize she is covered in something red. 

The creatures stole her tusks and I don't know why. 

It's getting dark and maybe she has just gone to bed. 

When I wake up, I realize I'm completely alone. 

What shall I do? Where will I go? 

I have no reason to live now, but as I moan

more creatures surround me. I feel a pinch as I fall to the ground, low. 

The sun is in my eyes and I can't believe I'm breathing. 

I don't know where I am, but I see other elephants like me. 

There are creatures all around, yet the others aren't leaving. 

Creatures murdered my mother, so how can this be? 

Over time, I realize not all creatures are bad.

They are taking care of us here and my heart 

isn't as heavy. Even though we can't leave I'm not mad. 

Life is good here and this is where my we life will start.