Mango And Me Monologue

Mango And Me. Moving at a frantic pace, my roommate and I scrambled on to the eighth floor elevator of our high rise residence. My roommate had a looming doctors appointment. I had a long drive ahead and little time to get there. My mind drifted as we descended towards the lobby. Suddenly, the elevator came to a stop snapping me back to reality. Hurried and anxious to get going, I focused on the painfully slow elevator doors to see who was causing my delay. She appeared instantly from the hallway and strolled confidently in.
I had seen her before. She was an attractive looking woman, a classy dresser who emitted an air of sophistication. She sauntered in and gave me a nod of recognition. Her motion was reminiscent of a queen addressing one
Covered by a blanket for protection against the cool Denver air, he had been unusually quiet. It was unsettling. For I knew that he was a bit of a cad and a natural born practical joker – a prankster with mayhem on his mind. My apprehension was soon validated when the silence was shattered by a shrill, “Wheeet Wheeew.” The dreaded cat call whistle!
My face began to flush. My neighbor did a half turn towards me and flashed this raised eye brow look – as if to say, “Are you serious.” I was thoroughly embarrassed and a bit flustered. After an awkward moment of silence, I denied the dirty deed, pointed at my roommate and cried out, “He did
He was a solidly built, barrel-chested bundle of energy. His species of parrot has acquired a very apt nickname over time, “A dog with feathers.” Not only a dog with feathers but an extremely intelligent one at that. Animal behaviorists have discovered that various bird groups are second only to humans in certain intellectual capacities. In some instances, birds and humans even share similar brain symmetry.
Mango was just a few months old when he came to us. His bottle feedings were daily adventures that left us both covered in baby formula. Shy and pensive at first, Mango quickly realized that the world around him was replete with opportunities for mischief. Shortly after his morning meal, this bright eyed Einstein would raise his head, take a quick inventory of his environment and off he would go.
In the days to come, Mango would frolic out of his cage door with wide eyed anticipation. A collage of yellow, green, and white feathers, he would clamor to the top of his cage with boisterous enthusiasm. Mango exhibited the unfettered excitement of a small child on his first day of summer vacation. This pugnacious parrot embodied the term, “Seize the