Reggae Hippo

Reggae Hippo

Anonymous

The rare blue hippopotamus looks out of

the cage

Feeling so trapped and alone inside,

wanting to experience the world outside

People walk by and the hippo starts to cry

Jealousy builds up, as the hippo turns green

Inside the zoo, isolated, without even a screen

to look through

No friends around

But load are the sounds

Of people walking by

Oh how the hippo just wants to fly

Away

From all the people, trouble, and fears

That have become more apparent over the years

The zookeeper arrives to bring him food

and the hippo changes his mood

The door is open, the hippo has his chance

to break free into a dance

He likes disco and ballet

But most of all, he likes reggae

Which he does every day

Wishing all his troubles away.