key chain monkey
once upon a time...
there was a small monkey on a key chain hook
small
brown
with sparkly eyes, and a goofy name
coconut
and this small monkey on a key chain hook was not just an ordinary toy
it was a gift
the gift.
the one that now belonged to a girl in an english class
on the last class before christmass break
how did she get this gift?
a man
a boy with a beard and a smile, who bairly knew this girl
they were not children
this was not preschool
they were seniors in high school
and this was not common
this girl did not get gifts
she did not have friends
she was not particulary liked
and was not particulary confident
she was tired
they called it depression
and she was scared
they called it anxiety
but that day
with that little monkey
a story better than any fairy tale, began
from nothing, grew a happiness
from curiosity, a surtenty
and from loneliness, a partnership
a friendship
and a love
once upon a time...
she was given this monkey, and nearly fell to tears
she didnt know him well
she didnt understand why he gave her this monkey
and neither did he
and when both of them werent looking, love found its way to their hearts
"i love you" he said, four months later in a car parking lot
and " i dont want to lose you" she said, making her decisions for college
they had two different schools
as far apart as schools could be
but magic happened
her schools, which he had applied to way before he knew this girl
had called
and offered more money than others ever had
and fate kept them together
once upon a time...
the world chose these people
and that little toy monkey
that she now kept on her purse and held in times of stress
and made these people happy
now in this time...
they are older, and nothing about their lives are pretend
they are stressed
tested
hurt
healed
and brought together over and over.
fairy tales are nice
they make people fantasize about what they want to have
but this
this is life
and we are not children any more
and things are always hard
but our love never is
and it was all because of a little monkey on a key chain hook
and a boy with a beard and a smile.
the end, for now