Behold the hippopotamus!
We laugh at how he looks to us,
And yet in moments dank and grim,
I wonder how we look to him.
Peace, peace, thou hippopotamus!
We really look all right to us,
As you no doubt delight the eye
Of other hippopotami.
Added: 29 Aug 2001 | Last Read: 22 Nov 2009 3:18 AM | Viewed: 5475 times
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