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Once there was an elephant -
      Suki was her name -
And Suki’s trunk was very short,
      And this was quite a shame.

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One summer’s day she found a stream
     With water cool and clear
But something awful then took place
     When Suki ventured near.

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A crocodile sat in this stream
     And raised his scaly head:
'This stream is MINE,' he shouted out.
      Poor Suki ran in dread.

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So Suki made her way back home
     And told her great big Mum
Who said: 'Each morning he’s asleep;
      So that’s the time we’ll come.'

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Next day both Suki and her Mum
     Went to the cool, clear stream,
And Mum was right with what she said.
     That croc was lost in dream.

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So Suki’s little trunk went down
     To take a nice cool drink,
But that old crocodile awoke.
     What did he do?  Well, think!!!

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He grabbed poor Suki by the trunk
     And pulled with all his might,
But Suki managed to get free
      And ran well out of sight.

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Suki’s mother followed her.
     As down the path she fled,
But then she saw her daughter’s trunk
     And this is what she said:

 

'That crocodile has pulled your trunk.
      His teeth were very strong,
But, goodness, now look what he’s done:
     Your trunk’s now very long.'

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Oh, Suki grinned from ear to ear
     And gave a happy sigh
For elephants who have long trunks
     Can reach things very high:

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The sweetest leaves, delicious fruit,
     And tasty seed-pods too.
These things all elephants adore - -
     I’m not sure if you knew.

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So Suki trotted home with Mum
     Admired by all her friends -
And, with this awful day now gone,
      It’s here her story ends.

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