I was browsing in a store today

Found a photo of a little girl standing next to an elephant

Reminded me of the time when you were two

Asking me for an elephant



Of course the answer was no

You reasoned and you pried

Came up with answers to where he would sleep and dine

For two solid weeks you cried and begged and weeped



Then one day I come home and you changed your request

Alright, if I can’t have an elephant I’ll take a Gerbil instead

Magic words spoken to a dad who was relieved

Not to hear Please Daddy buy me an elephant once again



I turned around before I hit the door

Off to the local pet store

I brought you two Gerbils and all the stuff

To fit into cages, spinning wheel, water bottle and food



As I was leaving on the Gerbil Mission relieved

The elephant request was gone

You looked up at your mother and said That’s Want I Really Wanted

If I had asked for that first the answer would have been no



So the two year old got over on her father

And she knew how to win

Ask for something bigger than what you really want

Not sure how she learned that but I think her mom taught her well



All I know is she got over

She won the bigger prize

She learned how to control her father

I’ve been losing ever since.



So dads beware when your daughter

Looks up to you with teary little eyes and says

I want an elephant

Just go buy a Gerbil instead



Copyright August 2004

Kerry “Doc” Pardue

DADDY BUY ME AN ELEPHANT Contributed by docpardue on Monday, 23rd August 2004 @ 08:36:17 PM in AEST Topic: StoryPoetry I was browsing in a store today Found a photo of a little girl standing next to an elephant Reminded me of the time when you were two Asking me for an elephant Of course the answer was no You reasoned and you pried Came up with answers to where he would sleep and dine For two solid weeks you cried and begged and weeped Then one day I come home and you changed your request Alright, if I can’t have an elephant I’ll take a Gerbil instead Magic words spoken to a dad who was relieved Not to hear Please Daddy buy me an elephant once again I turned around before I hit the door Off to the local pet store I brought you two Gerbils and all the stuff To fit into cages, spinning wheel, water bottle and food As I was leaving on the Gerbil Mission relieved The elephant request was gone You looked up at your mother and said That’s Want I Really Wanted If I had asked for that first the answer would have been no So the two year old got over on her father And she knew how to win Ask for something bigger than what you really want Not sure how she learned that but I think her mom taught her well All I know is she got over She won the bigger prize She learned how to control her father I’ve been losing ever since. So dads beware when your daughter Looks up to you with teary little eyes and says I want an elephant Just go buy a Gerbil instead Copyright August 2004 Kerry “Doc” Pardue Copyright © docpardue ... [ 2004-08-23 20:36:17] (Date/Time posted on site) Advertisments: Previous Posted Poem         | |         Next Posted Poem