Christopher the Crocodile's Swimming Gala

Christopher the crocodile was feeling hot,

He didn't much care for the mud a lot.....

Or if he'd got a swimsuit or not,

So he slipped out from his favourite bathing spot....

Over the rocks and through the bushes,

He never once noticed the lion's blushes...

At first a paddle, then a splash about,

He twisted and turned round about...

But being alone wasn't that much fun,

So on the jungle drums, he called everyone !

The hippopotamus was the first to arrive,

And gave the crocodile a friendly high five....

The rhinocerous was slow and steady,

But for the swimming gala, the animals gradually got ready ....

They all lined up, waiting for the race to start...

Intrepid and excited with a beating heart,

Everyone had their own unique part....

A group of piranhas were also swimming by,

And decided to give the gala a hungry try....

Before long, they'd eaten the starting flag ...

And carried along with their fins all a - wag !

The crocodile (who was also ravenous usually too),

Remarked that the waterhole was turning into a zoo !

But that didn't stop the piranhas munching away,

Soon they'd crunched half the waterhole in a day !