Elephant's Wish

An elephant wished 

he could fly

He wanted to reach 

the deep blue sky

He ran to a pigeon

he couldn’t wait

He woke up the pigeon 

who slept till eight

“Sir, I wish 

I could also fly

I wish I could 

go up high and high

I know you are 

truly a great flier

And you are quick 

and quite clever

Please help me 

and give me a tip or two

Please I want to fly 

just like you”

Pigeon was awake 

but half asleep

His heart  thumped 

and it took a leap

He looked at the elephant 

and quietly pondered

What could he say

that he wondered

His words would surely 

cause dismay

Very politely then 

he began to say

“Sir, it’s my wings 

that help me fly

Wings flutter

and I fly”

Elephant was surely 

and surely dismayed

He had no wings 

that could come to his aid

He looked at the sky 

and let out a grunt

He thanked the pigeon 

for not being blunt

“Sir, I am happy 

as I am

For there is no one here

as powerful as I am.”

© i b arora 

Tooth Ache

Morning was cold

and Sun was late,

rooster under a warm quilt

wanted to wait.

He had to crow

for everyone to rise,

and if he didn’t crow

problems could arise.

But everyone awoke

hearing a cry of pain,

rooster began to crow

he couldn’t now feign.

It was the elephant

who was in tears,

his tooth was aching

first time in many years.

He left his bed and

jumped into his van,

he rushed to a dentist

who lived in a caravan.

Dentist was awake

but was still in bed,

he saw the elephant

and trembled in dread.

Dentist was afraid of

treating the elephant,

he was often careless

and sometimes negligent.

But elephant would hear

no ifs and buts,

for pain in the tooth

was driving him nuts.

Dentist was careful

he examined the tooth,

he was a bit nervous

but he told the truth.

“Sir, it makes me sad

but I have to tell the truth,

one tooth is really bad

I’ll have to remove a tooth”

“Do what you've to do

this pain I can’t bear,

just take a good care

but do first say a prayer .”

Elephant opened his mouth

and closed his eyes,

but poor dentist failed

even after many tries.

He pulled and plucked

twisted and wrenched,

he did his best

and in sweat he got drenched.

When finally tooth came out

dentist let out a cry,

elephant had punched him

in pain and fury.

Elephant was shivering

in wild red rage,

dentist had done him  

a serious damage.

 “You fool of a dentist

what have you done?

Bad tooth is still aching

you took out a good one.”

Poor dentist knew that

he was in deep trouble,

and he thought it wise

to scamper at double.

© i b arora