the elephants

an elephant appears
in the room.
it's crowded
now from all the other
elephants.
there is so much you
don't want to
talk about, nor
does she.
you throw some
straw down,
some peanuts.
you get a pail
of water. you make
yourself some space,
pushing your chair
into the corner
where you can sit
and read the paper
in silence.