I can't think of a title for this. Sad, maybe. Seeing things that only I see, maybe.

There's a miniature golf place here that has animal replicas for some reason I haven't figured out. A real-looking alligator under a table startled me one night when I went in to pick up a pizza. A giraffe, a tiger, and an African elephant. The elephant was actually a very good replica. Standing out in a field, looking very majestic. I actually liked glancing over at her when I would drive past.

Tonight I drove past, and she had graffiti all over her. She looked like a circus elephant. I actually looked at her again when I drove past on my way home because she didn't look like the same elephant. She wasn't "standing tall" anymore. My imagination I suppose. But it makes me think that humans can steal the dignity from even fake elephants.