In Africa's water holes,
neath blue tinged skies of tenderloin,
dragons lurk submerged to snatch
distracted beasts at drink's last binge of thirst.
In these evaporating pools abides, alongside the famished crocodiles,
a normally peaceful herbivore, the absolutely Hippopotamus
who would no more go carnivore than could a python be convinced
to sing the lead role of Aida..
Crocks know to keep hippos at a distance, for the latter's weight and size
outranks the crock's own nasty disposition; which is to say, if you're size xxx
and some one's wild idea of a banquet, you better have fearsome jaws.
Take it from yours truly, who herself is like a hippo.
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