Animals

A heartfelt poem about adopting an elephant named Puttu and making him part of the family - exploring themes of love, care, and the bonds between humans and animals.

If I adopt an elephant, *I would name him Puttu* to remind him that no matter how gigantic he gets, he’s still my baby. I’d buy a sugarcane farm to feed him, and I’d hire a mahouta to teach him manners. I’d teach my children to ask him not for rides, but instead to ask him to pet them with his trunk. I’d teach him to sit and trumpet for bananas, and to roll in the dirt in summers to beat the heat. ...