I love that story

Baba used to say

A long winded 

One 

About the cruel mahout 

And 

His elephant on the run.

He chased 

The pachyderm

Over hills and vales

Cities and by-lanes

In sun and rain

And caught up

Finally

When 

The tusker 

tried to escape 

down the drain.

 

Wide-eyed  

I’d listen 

As my father laughed 

With glee

“His tiny tail 

Got stuck, you see!”