What does an elephant think about,
As he stands inside a zoo?
What passes through his mind
As he’s looking back at you?
What does a pigeon think about,
As he soars above the crowds?
Perhaps it just a simple thing,
As he plays amongst the clouds.
A single ant is scurrying,
His job it must be done.
The others they depend on him,
The many and the one.
A crow is thinking, I can tell.
He cocks his head at me.
Is he looking at my lunch?
Does he think it’s free?
Two yellow fish are playing,
Deep beneath the sea.
I wonder what they’re thinking of,
Could it be of me?
A turtle swims beneath the waves,
A carefree life at best.
But then one day he wonders,
What about the rest?
Behind, beside and over there,
Are those we do not know.
But they have thoughts and feelings,
Just like that silly crow.
What does a person think about,
When he looks upon another?
Race and colour notwithstanding,
Could he be my brother?
This crazy world that we call ours,
We’re only tenants here.
If we make nice and play together,
There is no one to fear.
Butterfly Sand 
I love the way you think, Pam.
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Thanks Dan. I do scare me some times . . .
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Excellent
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Beautifully created dear lady, may your thinking always be free 😀 ❤️ 🙏🏽 🦋
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Thank you kind sir.
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Reblogged this on Barb Taub and commented:
Timely, lovely, and exuberantly illustrated!
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You should take some credit my friend!
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Perfect! I love this so much. Thanks.
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Thank you
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I enjoyed this, Pamela. Well done.
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Thank you
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From one tenant to another — Let’s make nice…..PLEASE
~ Jill ~
“Peace begins with a Smile”
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This is just terrific Pam. That thinking machine between your ears is just fascinating! Love your illustrations.
🐾Ginger 🐾
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Delightful and original. Thank you. x
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Thank you
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Absolutely wonderful! Great in every way.
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Thank you
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Beautifully woven, Pam
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Thank you
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This is great Pam.
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Thanks
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Abso-bloody-lutely brilliant!!! 🙂
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Thanks!
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You have an interesting mind, Pam..:)
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Sometimes it’s a curse! bwahaha
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I don’t know about the others, but the elephant may be thinking about when he was free.
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And that makes me cry. Especially since so many of them were born in zoos, their memories are of their ancestors.
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Yes. Have you ever seen a video of some of the elephants who were released? They are amazing!
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Great questions! I hazard a guess here on what the elephant may be thinking….”heck whatcha doing with that bag of peanuts? Not sharing eh? ;-)”
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hahaha. So true!
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This is perfectly delightful. That’s what I think, anyway.
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I like the way you think.
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I wish people would think more… the consequences of their actions or inaction.
Good job my friend. It seems many need a reminder to THINK.
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I fear too few do because there’s a APP for that.
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I wish you were wrong but I know you are not.
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