Where are you taking me,
she whispered to monkey
as if the trees had ears,
and stars might tell moon she
had wandered far from bed.
Monkeys don't talk to little girls
now follow me,
said he,
running on all fours ahead.
In bella bella luna light,
night-blooming jasmine glowed,
and when her shift brushed by,
shiny pollen wove with cotton,
a Celtic design on yoke and hem.
Come on girl,
said monkey,
tut-tut now, you keep up.
Nightingale sang to the moonlight,
dogstar sang light years away,
she ran in bare feet over
bright green moss, catching up
with monkey at edge of a glade.
Sir Monkey,
she said with tiny gasps,
thank you for making me come so fast,
eyes filled to wide and liquid brim
she leaned into him and stared.
There was a pond,
like melted silver in the moonlight,
flora and fauna of every kind,
truly a most beautiful sight.
Come,
said monkey and took her hand,
led her to rocks and reeds,
lifted slate and pulled back weeds,
monkey freed a water-spout,
monkey pulled his tin cup out.
Children who drink at the hidden spring
open themselves to the Muse.
Monkey held full cup out.
To drink or not, you must choose.
Faeries on her shoulders,
animals whispering in her ears
she reached forward, took the cup.
Thank you Monkey...Cheers!
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