by Natalie, "riding the rainbow hippo", 2008, mixed media

Ride the rainbow hippopotamus.
Your tears like rain falling are jewels of blessed light.
God carries you through every storm in your life.
A steed of polychromatic power carries you!

Ride in His strength. His legs are strong.
His hide shimmers in green and red and violet and yellow.
God smiles on you like the sun.
A watermelon springs up where every teardrop falls.