Umorismo

The Butler Monkey

I got a message from Brooks

Saying if I wasn’t partial to looks

He could surely help me find

A butler monkey in no time!

He said he knew a guy

And I didn't ask how or why

But after I read the résumé

I asked, “Can he start today?!”

Socrates, so he was named-

Well-skilled and well-famed

And when came over to my place

We got on really great!

But then things took a turn

And his money he did not earn

All the michief, I can't even tell you

Well, okay then, here are just a few:

He hid my socks

And filled my tub with rocks

He ate all my bananas

And wore my scarves as bandanas

He poked and he prodded

Until he got what he wanted

He smashed my favorite lamp

And my bed was always damp

He hoarded the remote control

And ate the last egg roll

He tore apart some old books

And he never cleaned or cooked 

But then I fondly remember that one night night

When we cuddled, watching a movie in black and white

And he gave me a slobbery kiss on the cheek…

… Oh, I wonder if he is free next week!!

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