Great elephant turned out, thank you

Great elephant turned out, thank you!

Washed his elephant in the river
In India distant
he Walked in the afternoon light
the trail is wide.
No washcloth it took
A piece of soap.
What he would take?
the Trunk - all that was!
was carried
Elephant undemanding
cool water
Splashing playfully.
was a monkey (what?)
childhood naughty,
Long trunk it
was a great shower!