Wat je moet doen als je over een nijlpaard struikelt?

Allereerst:

sorry zeggen.

Daarna:

met jezelf overleggen

hoe je hem terug gaat laten struikelen.

Pfah.

Alsof dikhuiden de enigen zijn

die hun gewicht mogen gebruikelen!

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