The Monkey

It jumps into my dreams
Filling them with memories
The clouded green monkey
Jumping off its slate

Smooth and etched
Simple but filled with meaning
Clouded by age
Colour depleting
But memory clear as still water

The year of the monkey
Cheeky, Mischievous, Intelligent
All in this talisman
A link
A connection
Between men and gods
Between Earth and heaven
Magical