At the zoo, there are elephantsAnd then there are elephant shrewsPeople come to see the elephantsChildren point and throw peanutsAdults take picturesElephants are on TVEver seen a shrew on TV?And yet, the shrew is still there, looking at you,Afraid to snuggle up by an elephant’s footWhere it wants to bePeople look at the shrew and at the elephants.An elephant stomps:End of shrew.ButWhen the people go home andWrite in diaries about their tripThey write about the elephantsAnd lionsandtigersandbearsBut they also write about the shrew.