the elephant in the room

there were elephants
in the room.

name a room and dumbo was there.

kitchen.
bedroom.
living room.

you get the idea. I won't
go through the entire
house
naming rooms.

but the elephant was there.
ignored
but present.

big and pink, an enormous
problem

always sitting between
us, quietly

waiting to be heard,
in a wobbly chair.