I am Hippopotamus.  River horse?  Someone has a sense of humor.

          I am Hippo.  Standing in my river.  Watching the play of life.  Providing fishing platforms and feeding stations for several forms of Life.

          I am Hippo.  My days are spent in the River of Life.  Life surrounds me, flows past me, and includes me.  My days are times of contemplation--of renewal of my soul.

          I am Hippo.  Grazing in the dark of night.  Watching cat eyes flash around me.  Communing with the Moon and Stars.

          I am Hippo.  My nights are spent in the dark of the Mystery.  Mystery surrounds me, flows past me, and includes me.  My nights are times of feeding and dreaming--of nourishing body and soul.  Of giving flight to my soul.

          I am Hippo.  Living in Life and Mystery.  This is the reason for choosing flesh.