The Oreo Monkey

This poem is dedicated to Greg and Beverly Wootton - Two of the greatest missionaries in the world...

The Oreo Monkey

07/13/18

Twas our noble venture

an African quest

to see preservation

of wild beasts best

To see there the lions

the wildebeests there

the hippos the rhinos

and maybe a bear

So drive did we fast

to station of sort

where mission team ventured

our entrance to court

While waiting for ticket

to thus go within

an African monkey

our car entered in

And once grabbed inside

the pretzel bag first

and dumping the crumbs

and ripping bag burst

When none found within

the monkey barged forth

and grabbed plastic bag

with teeth tore henceforth

The three men in back

now stared there amazed

and one snapping photos

he took with a blaze

For there was no chance

to see this again

for once in a lifetime

this happened to them

Three packets of oreos

were hidden inside

and grab now the monkey

he took with his pride

And once now the cookies

in monkey hands lay

he scurried out window

the opposite way

And gone in a flash

the monkey ran far

the three men in back

now left in the car

When laughter began

the roar of the three

that back in the car

were blissful with glee

The mission's came back

with tickets in hand

and asked what the matter

the three they demand

Thru laughter the three

began to relay

the story the monkey

and it's strong maylay

And telling the story

the three in the back

could hardly compose

their happy distract

Till one of them notice

there sitting above

the oreo monkey

now perched like a dove

He sitting on crown

the roof ticket shed

and other one monkey

was near to his head

They each had a packet

of oreos there

the thief greedy monkey

had cookies to share

And looking below

the thief monkey spied

us looking up toward him

took oreo outside

The packet within

one oreo split

as though he knew thus

the center did lick

And they one by one

the monkey did eat

while watching our mission's

regret their defeat

So oft reservation

we traveled that day

remembering monkey

that caused great maylay

And throughout the quest

though animals saw

the theme of thief monkey

was all we could awe

Till the day ended

and back to the shed

to tell reservation

accounted not dead

When once to the eyes

of the three in the back

saw left in the water

a monkey that lacked

And lifeless he lay

in water so deep

his life now escaped

his breath now was fleet

The mission's returned

to hear their relay

that there lie the monkey

whose life he did save

So when the next time

you oreo lick

think African monkey

and lick center quick