My Hippopotamus

The chucky of the body makes it whole
Is it  there for a valid reason
The toughness of the skin makes it solid
Is it there to cover the softness
Loving my structure

I might be quite
But when my mouth is open
The world hears me
I might not be the one to look at
But the world stares at me
I might not be a lion in the jungle
But I am the king in the water

The eyes stays hiding under the water
What a concealed environment
The feet stays firmly on the ground
What a confidence it has
Must I continue
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Ncede Avatar
January 18, 2021 at 10:32 AM
This poem really touches my soul, I just loooove it.
Ncede Avatar
May 20, 2020 at 2:32 PM
It is about something that is rare to find yet loveable although it is not something to stare at for a long time yet adorable.
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