Elephants

the elephants are moving
(slowly, slowly)
one foot at the time

not going uphill
(lowly, lowly)
in an ordered line

don't think for themselves
(empty, empty)
it's not something they do

wait for instructions
(tempting, tempting)
the trainers make the rules

don't bother with the elephants
they'll freeze still with remorse
their brains are small
and filled up all
with peanuts just
of course