THE HIPPO SAYS TO TRY HARDER.

THE HIPPO SAYS TO TRY HARDER

I told myself I wouldn't dance at the wedding

because it would make me look like a goddamn

fool and usually it did because I wasn't always

kept up in appearance sometimes I dressed up

like a hobo to keep the other kids occupied

because I didn't know how to stand on my own

two feet and yesterday was gone just like that

and no more making people laugh but then a new day

was coming and I could make people laugh again

just like every day after that and then one time I

thought I saw a hippo waddling across the road on

my trip to Florida and it smiled at me and I thought

I heard it talk to me in my mind just like animals do

sometimes when they're trying to tell you something

that was rather important more so than necessary

or even quite extraordinary I thought to myself

maybe this wouldn't be such a bad gig after all

you know but maybe I could do a little better at it

and sometimes that's the only thing you need to do,

try harder next time.