Suddenly all hell broke loose!
‘RUN!’ I heard someone scream from behind. ‘The elephants are here!’
For a split-second I was rooted to the spot not keen to look back there
I turned around to see what would be stamped in my mind for a lifetime
Two enraged wild elephants were charging towards us, covered in grime
Their trumpets drowned every little sound I could hear a few seconds ago
Blindsided, we broke off in all directions not knowing really where to go
I was far too much in the open without any skill to outlast such ambushes
Searching frantically for our guide, I saw him hiding behind some bushes
To avoid the fate of plants getting trampled under their heavy feet, I ran
Heading straight towards the water I wondered, ‘Aditi! Is this your plan?’
But even before I could take two steps, it looked like I had lost the race
An elephant trunk lightly touched my back jolting me down on my face
I rolled to face up, only to see an elephant foot coming right at my nose
Luckily my lizard brain got me rolling again, ‘Gosh! that was so close’
All the tragic elephant stories I had heard were now playing in my mind
While I rolled again in my desperate efforts to escape the 2000 kg grind
This time I saw the other pachyderm terrifying the rest towards the ditch
The dry mud pool in Coorg was destined to be our grave without a hitch
I rolled for the third time plunging six feet down into a soft mud puddle
Already picturing a massive round foot crushing my ribcage or my skull
Knowing that end was just a matter of time, I ceded to the inevitability
Praying fervently to God to make it as quick and painless as it could be
A few seconds passed…
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