Deep in the forest there lived a bison <br />Calm and sedate <br />Wishing none ill fate <br /> <br />Deep in the same forest there lived a monkey <br />Carefree <br />Hanging from a tree <br /> <br />Often and often their paths crossed <br />While the bison grazed <br />And the monkey swayed <br /> <br />And often the monkey tormented the bison <br />Pull his tail, hang on his horns <br />Ride his back or prick him with thorns <br /> <br />Monkey's torment to bison seemed endless <br />With endless pranks <br />Which he thought was swank <br /> <br />Bison endured this with a deep sigh <br />Calm and sedate <br />Wishing none ill fate <br /> <br />As many a day and month rolled by <br />Monkey continued with no relent <br />Taking bison's silence for consent <br /> <br />Sagacious bison, one day, wandered off <br />When he left base <br />Another took his place <br /> <br />As usual monkey arrived to hone his skills <br />To be the best <br />Of all known earthly pest <br /> <br />He resorted to his old ways <br />Of pulling a tail, and swinging on horns <br />Riding on back and pricking with thorns <br /> <br />Monkey was in for a big surprise <br />Did he just hear bison snort? <br />Or was it a joke of some sort? <br /> <br />Monkey was least ready when the attack came <br />He forgot to tell his final prayer <br />As he was thrown into the air <br /> <br />Monkey paid the price in the end <br />A fitting end for being a goof <br />Was the final blow of bison's hoof <br /> <br />12.10.2014<br /><br />Bindu Vidyadhar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-bison-and-the-monkey/
