On the Nile

On the floodplains of the Nile,
hippo, crane and crocodile,
got together to chat weather,
haven't done it in a while.

Hippo liked to be the first,
if he wasn't he might burst,
said his mommy fears the mummy,
thinks that all of them been cursed.

Following, it was the crane.
He remarked that it might rain,
and that mummies were for dummies.
"if you want, I can explain."

Both then turned to crocodile.
Crane expected his denial,
but the croc, down in the muck,
known for his trickery and guile,

said the pharaohs feared the narrows,
that their chariots and arrows,
would be useless in the mud,
any curses that they've had,

were reserved for desert sand,
not for water, but for land,
so dear hippo, get a grip,
and crane, impressed with your bird brain
but please, do take it down a peg.
And do you need your other leg?