An Elephant Followed Me Home

　　An elephant followed me home today

　　after waiting outside my class.

　　He patiently puttered around all day

　　playing hopscotch and munching grass.

　　He followed me out to the parking lot

　　and then rode with me on the bus.

　　He squeezed in the back near my normal spot

　　while the other kids stared at us.

　　He came in my house like a dog or cat,

　　after smashing in through the door.

　　At dinner he pulled up a chair and sat,

　　and then fell through the kitchen floor.

　　I'm trying to sleep, but it's really tough

　　with an elephant in my bed.

　　He's heavy and huge and his skin is rough,

　　and his trunk is across my head.

　　So though it may not seem relevant

　　please remember to heed this warning.

　　Don't ever give nuts to an elephant

　　if he follows you in the morning.