from Defenestration by Indrani Perera
I can see
from the quizzical expression upon your face
that you’re wondering
wondering why I’ve brought you
to this place
As I lean closer
lower my voice conspiratorially
to a whisper
I utter the words
that must change your life
‘I’m giving back the monkey’
I say
and lean back
all the way now
with no obstruction
It isn’t been long
but it’s been forever
that I’ve been carrying
this monkey for you
And it’s time to return it
to its rightful owner
and guess what?
It’s you!
defenestration, n. the act of throwing a person or thing out of a window. – The Random House Dictionary of the English Language
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