Jungle Life

by Marin Forbis

My brother is

a gorilla.

It’s his jungle

and

he owns

all

the bananas.

He gives me

the green ones

when

he

feels like sharing.

But

when I’m stuck in a tree,

he sends

a swinging vine,

tells me

people jokes,

makes me

banana cream pie,

and lends

a hairy hand.