The Talking Monkeys

Long ago the I Am decided to make the monkeys talk They possessed wonderful opposing thumbs, now they could reason But, once they began to practice talking and then reasoning They realized that one day they would inevitable all die So, they had to think of a place all would go after their death It was decided that each monkey must return to their God There were many Gods from which the wise talking monkeys could choose Of course, all were the same, I Am was called by different names By this time, I Am had left them to flourish upon their world For I Am was a child and had long grown bored with the monkeys One day a boy monkey noticed that other monkeys watched him The other talking monkeys wanted to be wiser then he So, he and his girl companion fabricated some clothing They told other monkeys what was theirs, and to leave it alone Soon all the talking monkeys had their own prize possessions to keep The more possessions they owed, the more powerful they became The monkeys began to dress and speak differently ‘fore long The girl monkeys shaved and painted their faces with bright colors Monkeys united into opposing groups about the earth To protect their families, land, and their precious possessions A few monkeys thought they could gain power by killing rivals They attacked their neighbors and took all their possessions and lands Soon all the monkeys were in larger groups warring for more power Sometimes they even did it in the name of their Gods, I Am The monkeys grew wise and resourceful over the centuries They were sure they ruled their world and all the creatures within it Then I Am remembered the monkeys and became curious He blew the stardust from their box and slowly opened the lid With much surprise, he found the box was empty and very dark Nothing was left inside but particles of dull cosmic dust So, I am tossed the box into his great fire and watched it burn And the talking monkeys returned to where they had all began