IN LOVING MEMORY OF TUSKER
THE GENTLE GIANT
A Dream of Heaven
I fell asleep last night,
full of pain
sorrow over flowing
wishing to put the day past me,
I sank into the depths
of sleep.
Alas Grief followed me there,
A thousand gun shots rang in
my head, A scream of pain,
A thump, then silence
I woke with regret, A tear stained
pillow,
Rain hitting my window,
soft pattern of noise to fill
the void of silence.
In that moment it seemed
Mother earth cried too,
For the loss of her own.
Grey outside the day you
died, The color of your
skin.
God knows this senesless death,
I paced and paced some more
till the tears came no more
I lay my head down once more
seeking solace in my sleep,
I prayed for peaceful dreams.
Unaware of when or how
the world became a different place,
I saw a mountain with you
standing there Our gentle giant.
I trembled as I sought the words
to say I failed you today.
I cried in that ethereal place
The tears of my soul.
I watched in wonder as he came
near,
Hand to trunk we touched,
I sank to my knees and said
Forgive me
It was not enough.....
Softness I felt on my face,
I looked up
Into Loving eyes,
Be at peace child, I am content.
For by love of God's own hand,
I am home to
roam free. It was enough.
I stood and watched him go,
A mist consuming his form.
Into Eternity he went.
I woke with a lighter heart
a smile upon my lips,
For by God's Grace I had
seen an Elephant in Heaven,
Goodbye Tusker
Sweet one Goodbye
Till we meet again..................
Written by:
Karrie D Kern
Jan 8th,2008
In Loving Memory of Tuskers
Shot and killed in Africa
Jan 6th,2008 11:30 am
" Every living creature has a reason for being, and we must respect that reasoning."
Minni Shea 1941
