Goodbye, Hope... The Story of a Circus Elephant by Skyshell101, literature
Literature
Goodbye, Hope... The Story of a Circus Elephant
Hello. My name is Alexis. I am an circus elephant. No, more than that. I am a simple tool. And this is the story of how I died. Perhaps I should start at the beginning, or at least as close to the beginning as I remember...
I was just 3 years old. My twin, Hope, being torn from me for the first time. Our cries. Our struggles. Their hooks, sunk into our ears. Their chains, restraining our feet. Later, Echo, our mother, would caress us gently with her trunk, reassuring us until it all seemed like a bad dream. Even later, it happened again and again, until we learned how to do what they wanted. But that moment, there was only terror, sadness, c
Big Brown Eyes:
Big brown eyes
Looking into mine
Seeing a real mirror
For the first time
What Nobody Can See:
What nobody can see
Just feels more right, more me
Than any human could be.
The Shift:
Slowly, I begin to shift.
Between you and me,
There forms a rift.
On its own,
My mind starts to drift.
Slowly, I end the shift.
Alone:
I feel hollow.
Going places.
Goodbye, Hope... The Story of a Circus Elephant by Skyshell101, literature
Literature
Goodbye, Hope... The Story of a Circus Elephant
Hello. My name is Alexis. I am an circus elephant. No, more than that. I am a simple tool. And this is the story of how I died. Perhaps I should start at the beginning, or at least as close to the beginning as I remember...
I was just 3 years old. My twin, Hope, being torn from me for the first time. Our cries. Our struggles. Their hooks, sunk into our ears. Their chains, restraining our feet. Later, Echo, our mother, would caress us gently with her trunk, reassuring us until it all seemed like a bad dream. Even later, it happened again and again, until we learned how to do what they wanted. But that moment, there was only terror, sadness, c
Big Brown Eyes:
Big brown eyes
Looking into mine
Seeing a real mirror
For the first time
What Nobody Can See:
What nobody can see
Just feels more right, more me
Than any human could be.
The Shift:
Slowly, I begin to shift.
Between you and me,
There forms a rift.
On its own,
My mind starts to drift.
Slowly, I end the shift.
Alone:
I feel hollow.
Going places.
Atiya: Well... I love animals. I photoedit and write (and have recently discovered a passion for photography as well!). I am becoming (almost there!) a vegetarian. I'm a daemian, a fan of MLP:FiM (Fluttershy is the BEST!) a synesthete, and more than a little strange... Oh yeah, and Hannah's sister. That's about all I can think of right now.
Favourite TV Shows
Mythbusters
Favourite Books
The girl on the milk carton, the ransom of mercy carter, the hunger games, gregor and the curse of the warmbloods, Bluestar's Prophecy, Crookedstar's promise
Favourite Writers
I've got three: Caroline Cooney, Suzanne Collins, and Erin Hunter
I didn't even notice on the one-month mark! This really just gets easier and easier once you get started. I've also become more into animal rights now that I've decreased my hypocrisy and made a commitment to cut the rest out too by going vegan. So here's a journal to celebrate my first 50 days without corpses!
Thanks,
Atiya
I took a pledge to be a vegetarian for 30 days. I've been it for fifteen.
...Wow, that long already? Time really does fly!
Anyway, I'm loving it. I really am. I feel better in every way, after that terrible first week and a half where my body was adapting. I'm hungry less, have more energy, feel happier more often, and have improved health. Not only that, I'm saving animals, the environment, and so much more! I'm halfway done with the pledge, but I'm nowhere near finished with vegetarianism! Nope. :) Official vegetarian woohoo!
-- Atiya
A beautiful, beautiful documentary about animal cruelty; it shows our absolute dependance on animals, as well as our disrespect for them. Watch the whole thing, then pass it on. It's painful, but so touching and so important that you can't do anything different, please. It needs to be said and watched. Don't watch it if you're fragile, and have some tissues (or a pet) nearby while watching it. If you watch it and still disagree, I can accept that. But don't disagree out of ignorance. It is available to watch for free on the official website, so they can spread the word about it.
WARNING! GRAPHIC IMAGES!
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I am holding a free print giveaway on my facebook page at the moment. If you like this photo, or my work, I would love to see you participating, and then you'll have a chance to receive a print of your choice (pick from my entire galleries) to your home! Perhaps a print of this one? ; ) Facebook fanpage to participate