How To Eat an Elephant

Thu, 02/28/2019 - 21:22 -- jsimon3

How do you eat an elephant?

Ignore it.

Push down all the hurt inside

It will go away in a matter of time.

Nobody will get it, nobody will care

But the elephant is still there.

 

How do you eat an elephant?

Show how you feel, don't say it.

Make your friends notice, they’ll relieve the pain

But not a word or a glance even comes your way.

I need help! Why can they not see?

The elephant begins to grow, size multiplied by three.

 

How do you eat a bigger elephant?

Religion is the way.

She forgives you, He forgives you

But how do I know that’s true?

If no one will reprimand me, I must rebuke myself

Never forgive, never forget, she will never say farewell.

It's been 3 years, tell your parents, before you can’t hold the weight

“I can control an elephant though,” but then it gets too late.

 

How do you eat an even bigger elephant?

Let them in your head.

Pick a date, set her free, begin to relax again.

My bad attitude started a fight, and now he’s gone too

I can’t monopolize grief, don’t make this about you.

I’m crying now, not over a fallen lion

But over two elephants, big, scary, quiet but loud

 

How do you eat two elephants?

Just spit it out.

Sit her down, set the tone, say it out loud.

“I think about her everyday. You are not alone.”

Some weight is lifted off my shoulders, still weighed down by tons

My back hurts and I'm tired, when will this be done?

 

How do you eat an elephant?

Show it you're not scared

You know you are, you're not as strong, but the elephant doesn't know

Be the bigger person, respectful, it won't know you're low

 

How do you eat an elephant?

Fix the little things first .

Make amends and take the blame

Why do you care anyway?

Solve the rest, despite what you really think

You deserve happiness, hide it with a smile and wink

 

How do you eat an elephant?

The answer is simple I have learned

Don't doubt your abilities

Have pride but humility

How do you eat an elephant?

One bite at a time.

 

This poem is about: 
Me

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