The Monkey and the Wedge

In a forest so thick and wild that not even a treasure map could help you find your way, lived a group of monkeys who were professional troublemakers. These weren't just any monkeys; they were the jokers of the jungle, always up for some giggles and pranks.

So, one bright and sunny day, while they were taking a break from a game of "Tag," they found a big wooden log with a wooden piece stuck in it, like a puzzle piece in the wrong spot.

"What's this?" said the Chief Monkey, looking at it as if he had found a hidden treasure. "Looks like someone's art project that didn't make the cut!"

"Nah, doesn't look like a toy to me," said another monkey, scratching his head like he was trying to solve a big mystery.

The Chief Monkey clapped his hands together. "I've got a brilliant idea! How about we pull this wooden piece out? Imagine the fun, the flying wood chips, the smell of fresh wood! It'll be awesome!"

The other monkeys looked at each other and shrugged, as if to say, "Why not?" "All right, let's do it! Teamwork makes the dream work!"

Brave as a superhero, the Chief Monkey stuck his tail into the crack in the log. "Ok, everyone, let's pull on the count of three. One... Two... What's the next number?"

"THREE!" they all shouted, pulling as hard as they could.

And then—POP! The wooden piece flew out like a rocket! But oh no, the log snapped shut quicker than you can say "Oops!" trapping the Chief Monkey's tail.

"YOWZA!" screamed the Chief Monkey, his tail stuck like gum on a shoe.

The other monkeys panicked, running around like chickens with their heads cut off. "Save yourselves!"

And there was the Chief Monkey, his tail stuck, thinking about what went wrong. Maybe next time they'd be a little more careful with things they don't understand.

Monkeys in the forest, lively and free,
Loved causing trouble, as naughty as can be.
Jumping here and there, what did they find?
A wooden log with a secret of some kind.

A wedge was stuck, right deep in the wood,
A woodcutter's pause, work left where it stood.
Chief Monkey thought, "What's this? Let's see!"
Eager to know what this mystery could be.

"Come help me pull," he shouted with glee,
But try as they might, the wedge wouldn’t flee.
Then Chief had an idea, bright as the sun,
"Let's pull all together; it’s more easily done!"

So all gathered around, tails ready for the chore,
Chief Monkey spoke, "On three—let’s pull more!"
One, two, and three, they pulled with might,
And out popped the wedge, oh what a sight!

But wait! Oh no, the log snapped—Kapow!
Chief Monkey's tail was trapped somehow.
He screamed in pain; the troop was at a loss,
In their monkey panic, they fled across.

So there in the log, Chief Monkey did dwell,
A lesson of meddling he’d soon know well.
His troop learned too, a wisdom to withstand:
Don’t mess with things you don’t fully understand.