A long time ago
He was a baby elephant
Teasing the little lambs as he pleased
and having fun playing with water
Then he learned to pick fruits
and divided the fruits equally
The males complained of unfairness
The females complained of insufficiency
When he grew up, he carried goods
and everyone’s pots
“Why didn’t you carry the shovel?”
“Why are you always lazy?”
When conditions came, he became an elephant guide
Bearing hardship without complaints
When he held up his trunk slightly
The little bear blamed him for being rude
The present is not as good as the past
He spends his days with dignity and more caution
Little words can hurt people
but it’s difficult to be silent while leading
He slowly learned to utter kind words
and often felt tongue-tied
Sacrificing oneself for others every day
His aspirations rose every night
He recalled the little elephant back then
and missed the far-away sheep
but he hoped to go forth to seek the ambition
in a carefree manner