Literature
Monkey on my Back
Once upon a time, a young man was walking in the woods. As he passed down the path, he came upon a baby monkey, shivering with cold and starvation. Filled with pity, the man picked up the creature, placed it gently on his shoulder, and continued with his journey. When he reached his home, he carefully fed and cared for the monkey. The monkey remained perched on his shoulders for several days, eating and growing strong.
A few months later, the man felt the monkey was large enough to be safe on its own. He returned to the woods, and tried to release the monkey back into its home. However, the monkey screamed and chittered with such alarm, t