David C. Maughan

I HAVE SEEN THE ELEPHANT

I have seen the elephant
I search for words to paint his image
He is grotesque, he is wonderful.
He is beautiful, he is terrible

He destroys all life around him
Yet I am more alive within his presents
Than in my wildest dreams
Or my fondest aspirations.

He plucked from me my soul
Made gift of it to Lucifer
And he did revel in my sacrifice
Of innocence and blood.

He forced me to my knees
And taught me how to pray
He gave my life to God when
I would not give it of my own

I have seen the elephant
And he changed my life
For better or for worse
I cannot, will not, dare not tell.

But there is no black and
White inside my lurk.
And there are no words
For blazoning his nihilism.

And no one knows my vision
Save they’ve seen him.