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A Monkey On My Head

I thought I was dreaming when my wife said
"Darling a monkey you've got on your head"
I laughed and I said" Have you had a tot"
"I'm not joking" she said "And no I have not". 

We had a few stares as we walked along
And thought to myself that something is wrong
My head felt so strange 'twas heavy as lead
Seems there was truth in what my wife said.

Then a laughing young girl came up to me
Her Phone at the ready for a selfie
"Smile please" she said and a picture she took
And said that the pic was going on Facebook.

I told my Doc there's something wrong with me
Looked at my head and said "Yes I can see"
Gave me pills and said "Take three times a day
Your monkeylitus should then go away"

Next morning I woke up and sat up in bed
The ape from the rock had gone from my head
If you're thinking that this story's not true
I've added a pic to prove it to you.


Written 15th June 2019

Copyright © Tom Cunningham | Year Posted 2019

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Jenna Logan Date: 2/5/2021 4:33:00 AM "Monkeylitus" lol, Tom. Love your poem and your plaid shorts! Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 2/5/2021 5:02:00 AM Thank you very much Jenna, it was a great experience for sure, id say them shorts are the loudest ones Ive got, normally go for plain and dark. Tom

Lindsay Laurie Date: 7/12/2019 9:07:00 PM G'day Tom … did you give the monkey your address? Enjoyed your true story and even truer photo - Lindsay Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 7/13/2019 3:51:00 AM Haha, no just a banana. Was an experience though. Tom

Panagiota Romios Date: 6/23/2019 4:30:00 PM This is terrific, Tom, as is the picture. You are such a talent! Panagiota Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/24/2019 2:38:00 AM Thanks Panagiota, happy you liked it. Tom.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/23/2019 2:58:00 PM Great poem to go with your priceless pic! Anything that doesn’t kill us makes a great poem ;) Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/24/2019 2:36:00 AM Thanks Kim, so true. Tom

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/19/2019 10:04:00 PM that is adorable , Tom!! Gosh, I was at the Rock in '74 and I do not remember anything about the monkeys. Now that I think about it, we just passed by Gibralter on our way to Africa. It was such a beautiful trip in my early college days. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/20/2019 1:58:00 AM Thank you Andrea, every day food is taken up to them to prevent them coming down to the town and becoming a nuisance. Happy you liked it. Tom

Judy Ball Date: 6/18/2019 8:00:00 AM What a delightful story Tom. Too cute. I just loved it and the pic was super. One you will want to keep for sure. This really brought a smile to my face. God Bless, JB Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/18/2019 10:44:00 PM Thank you very much Judy, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Tom

John Gondolf Date: 6/16/2019 5:46:00 PM Enjoyed your humorous story, Tom, and the great pic. All the best. John Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/16/2019 8:14:00 PM Thank you John, happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Paul Callus Date: 6/16/2019 3:01:00 PM Thank you for an entertaining write, Tom! That photo will make the rounds for generations to come! Regards // paul Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/16/2019 3:13:00 PM Thank you Paul, it was a memorable experience for sure. Glad you enjoyed it. Tom

Nette Onclaud Date: 6/16/2019 2:31:00 PM i'm grinning ear to ear, tom...we are on the same boat; i got a bad anthropoid ( mosquito) allergy from my trip... amazing poem and pic... huggs Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/16/2019 3:11:00 PM Thanks' very much Nette, I was just looking at some old pics and that one jumped out at me, its true,you can write a poem about anything. Hope you had a good trip.

Gershon Wolf Date: 6/16/2019 9:51:00 AM Thought you were monkeying around here, but there is that pic, isn't there?! Thanks for the smiles, Tom. ~ Gershon Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/16/2019 12:00:00 PM Thanks Gershon, they can turn quickly if you provoke them in anyway but if you just keep still they are ok. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/16/2019 6:51:00 AM - These monkeys are not afraid of people ... really they are a bit cheeky ... a fun poem and picture ,Tom :) - I did not come into the soup yesterday ... posted two small poems on Friday ... they "disappeared far down" in the list :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/16/2019 11:57:00 AM Thanks Anne, no they're not, that's for sure, big crash yesterday, just as well you didn't come on. Will check out yours. Tom.

Ilene Bauer Date: 6/15/2019 7:36:00 PM ha! a delightful telling of your story, tom, with a perfect picture to match! i enjoyed... Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/24/2020 1:46:00 PM Thanks Ilene. Tom

Richard Lamoureux Date: 6/15/2019 8:29:00 AM A fun one Tom. Is it better than a monkey on your back? Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/15/2019 8:32:00 AM Thank you Richard, not the monkey I got to worry about its my wife. Lol. Tom.

Vijay Pandit Date: 6/15/2019 7:17:00 AM A fun read Tom from start to finish..awesome photo..memories made for ever! Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/15/2019 8:31:00 AM Thank you Vijay, was looking at that pic this morning and my muse took over. Tom

Heidi Sands Date: 6/15/2019 6:23:00 AM Wow, what a great photo and poem Tom! That is quite the experience :) Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/15/2019 8:29:00 AM Thank you Heidi, it certainly was. Tom