A Memory of Elephants
by Sherman Alexie
I want God
To be an elephant,
But not an elephant
With God-like powers—
Just an everyday elephant.
Or better yet,
God should move
Randomly from elephant
To elephant to elephant
So that each elephant enjoys
And suffers a day of being
God. Why do I wish this?
Because I want God to be
As tangible as an elephant’s
Trunk and tusks. Because I want
God to sway with massive elegance.
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