How Did A Chimp Lose Freedom?

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godog
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The following story was told by the chimp shown in waterfowl's picture below that has become a notorious mugshot.

 

How Did A Chimp Lose Freedom?

 

How did I end up here,

behind bars?

 

As I recall,

I didn't break any law.

 

Here is all I did.

 

I went into the Monkey Bar

on the 54th street,

ordered a few drinks from the girl

behind the bar.

 

Just as I had a little fun,

they found out I didn't have a tail.

They wanted to kick me out.

In resistance,

I swung my arms around.

 

Next thing I knew,

police came and arrested me.

 

On the way to the jail,

we passed the park

behind the bar.

I saw a few kids

swinging their arms

on a monkey bar there.

The police did nothing to them.

This isn't fair.

 

I'm a victim of humans’

chimpanzeephobia.

 

On the other hand,

people jail their own kind

for no reasons, let alone apes.

 

You ask what I'm going to do next?

I'm going to call

the local bar association

to get a good bartender

who can bail me out.

 

I'll get my freedom back

as long as I can afford the price.

 

(© October 31, 2023, godog)

 

waterfowl's picture:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

方外居士
I'll get my freedom back as long as I can afford the price.
方外居士
It could be priceless!
盈盈一笑间
What a story! full of imagination. food for thought.
盈盈一笑间
若为自由故,万物皆可抛?LOL
方外居士
然也。囚笼照片确实很震撼!
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godog
You're right. In that case nobody can afford it.
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godog
The story was written mainly to show different meanings of

the same or similar phrases:

 

(1) behind bars: in prison.

 

(2) behind the bar: in the 4th stanza, meaning behind the bar counter 

 

(3) behind the bar: in the 7th stanza, meaning behind the bar restaurant.

 

(4) Monkey Bar: the name of a bar. There is an actual bar named like that on the 54tg street in NYC.

 

(5) monkey bar: a sport instrument on which people use their arms to move across.

盈盈一笑间
哇!好多讲究!大牛呀,赶紧膜拜一下。:))
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CBA7
Hahaha, such a funny and creative story!
天边一片白云
haha, good writing.
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waterfowl
So creative and poignant, respect!