In the beginning there was black,
soon lightning crashed and
everything bloomed in
a big massive boom.

Dance monkey dance,
the universe says to dance,
dance monkey dance.

Here comes the chance,
but still the monkey's dance.

Dance monkey dance,
the universe says to dance,
dance monkey dance.

We all want to die on our own hill
but there's only one hill to claim,
so we dance until its our time.

In the beginning there was black,
in the end it devours everything
until its black again, and we start
all over again.

Dance monkey dance,
until your feet bleed and your
legs ache and cramp,
we grow old and wrinkly.

The universe says to dance,
the last dance is gone with the wind
upon the whisper of your last breath,
death says let's dance.

The flame still dances, in the shape of
a monkey in a smoky haze it slowly fades.

Are we not all like the monkey,
dancing for our future?

©️ 2025 By Amanda Shelton