Sitting there with his hands held together like he's telling himself a secret, or maybe praying for snacks. Dark fur on top, soft gray belly, ears like two small shells. Pink inside, like a little ear conch you'd find on a beach. His eyes are half-closed, the picture of a baby who has just been told bedtime is in five minutes and is negotiating hard. The answer is no, kid. It's always no. The wooden ledge under him is warm from the day. Green grows in the cracks behind him, soft and blurry, like the world went out of focus on purpose so nothing competes with him. Smart world. He's so small. So serious. So completely sure that whatever he's holding in those hands is the most important thing in the forest. A crumb. A stick. Who knows. It's his now. Maybe it is. Kids know about holding on. #monkey #babyanimal #softandsmall
