Tickle my fancy
tickle my toes
tickle my funny bone
(both elbows)
put a smile in my life
a laugh let me hear
place a grin on my face
(from ear to ear)
tell me a joke
it's chuckles I seek
give me a giggle
(tongue in cheek)
play me a prank
let silliness spark
say something funny
(just for a lark)
ape me a caper
do it in jest
monkey around
(buffoonery's best)
when crying with laughter
can't take any more
I'll do it for you
(rolling on the floor)
Silverback led his gorilla by the wrist
out into the fog and missed,
lost his heart and then his way,
sadly, he was heard to say,
"Don't get me wrong,
I'm no King Kong,
it's plain to see,
so, don't make a monkey out of me."
Silverback took his gorilla by the hand,
looking for the promised land,
a jungle bungle at very best,
made him roar and beat his chest,
"What can I say,
she's no 'Fay Wray,'
here on the ground
I'm an ape, I don't monkey around."
Monkey around, you’re called a clown
Live with primates, you’re an anthropologist
If you’re goofy and serious at the same time ~
you’ve gone ‘bananas,’ Mr. Psychologist
I would say I work like a dog
But for what it would make my ma
And my reactions may be cat like
But I've never licked my Pa!
I might like to monkey around
But bananas are not my jam
It's true I am wise as an owl
Proved literal by an exam!
I have been called an animal
But she showed a smile at the time
Given a nickel each instance
In truth it would be just a dime!
Monkeys, apes, gorillas---all so close to human
They can sleep in any bed a hotel has extra room in
Wearing glasses, reading matter in hand
~ Primate scholars, intellectual Tarzans
Monkeys are subjected to personification
When from the jungle they are on vacation
We talk of 'monkey business' and 'monkey shines'
~ While a 'barrel of mankeys' is a fine, funny line
Monkey see, Monkey do
If you're a monkey, happy birthday to you!
Feel the need to monkey around?
~ Your spouse'll make a monkey (out) of you
To throw a monkey wrench into this poem
~ Just go ape over it. That'll show 'em
(truth)
I have no feelings, I've wasted more than enough.
I have no love, for I've wasted more than enough of that too.
I do not feel for anything/anyone that means nothing to me.
I do not miss no hugs,no kiss, no sweet words for those were
Things that was never done occasionally.
I do not miss no touch, no passion making, for I would still make you cry for I still wouldn't feel you for you are not the one.
You totally mistaken me for who ever you was hoping for. You are not my Romeo, nor Fabio, and I am not your one night stand.
Being a mother to my precious little boy is all I care to be.
For no one is more important in my life but him and me.
I rather give all my attention to him than to a useless relationship.
For love and intimate partnership means nothing to me it just feels like having a monkey around all the time when you just want a alone time.
Oh but wait I never loved anyone but lust them as you did me.
Your words meant nothing to me for I was never your fool for love. Jokes on you.
We must live in a zoo
The way that you do
Cry Crocodile tears
Always on cue
As you Monkey around
With every guy in town
Slick as a Snake
With the decisions you make
Craning my neck
Like the tallest Giraffe
As my Elephant mind
Never forgets
And when I bring it up
Say that I've had enough
You scream in my face
Like a wild Whooping Crane
Are you serious
Says this Laughing Hyena
I can't take it no more
Like a Lion I roar
It's hard to keep up
With you Miss Cheetah
Thick skin I have grown
Like a Rhino
I'm tired of your lies
This Owl's become wise
Now that I think of it
This all seems to fit
So I'll see you later
Alligator
It's too hard to cage you
I'm outta this Zoo
The King was a lion as most of them will
His lioness queen beside him knew the drill
The baboons just wanted to monkey around
But like the rest there were two to be found
Two lines of two too far back to see
Male and female there with no absentee
The dogs looked around and saw the two fleas
Then rolled their eyes at Noah, not at all pleased
Soon they were all loaded for the ride ahead
All accounted for as the rain was wide spread
When the rain stopped they all mated but one pair
The gobblenips were both male so unfair
When Noah lifted one up he didn't see his pride
There was shrinkage since it was cold outside!
*Wild Thang Monkey
All the things' you wanted to
Know about a monkey
But, was afraid to ask.....
INSTRUCTIONS;
1. Never touch one in the wrong place......
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2. Never let a monkey see you naked!
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3. Never let the monkey know that
you are about the same thang
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4. Never let him see you pet or
disrespect astray monkey!
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5. Never let a monkey go first!
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6. Never ride a monkey out of anger!
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7. Never let a monkey know all
of your business........
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8. Never monkey around with another monkey!
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9. Never let a monkey see you apologize.
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10. Alway's remember that monkeys' are
naughturnal. Never let them see you
monkey around with another monkey....
GF
Monkey sits atop the big box.
Monkey plays with a little fox.
Monkey, monkey can't catch me.
Catch the policeman behind tree.
Apes - Find your capes and fly.
Higher and higher into the sky.
Up a branch, a smaller ape hides.
Scared, so alone - time he abides.
Gorillas in higher mountain mists.
Have trophy heads, and the wrists.
Eating bugs, from small branch.
Yummy, delicious, ape sandwich.
Drunken fools go ape at parties.
Some are dumb, some smarties.
So all in all - to monkey around
Means an inner laughter's found.
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