Heffalump

There's a circle of elephant ears around the red oak out front. Most of them come from my old apartment, so I tend to overlook them out of familiarity. But I like having them there. In the breezes, they just nod and nod like radiant faces shining "yes, yes" at me. There's one facing me this morning (I can see them every day from my desk) with a bright and dark mottled face, different than the rest. The sun's hitting it full on this morning, its heart-shaped face beaming love.