This ones really off beat for me, but I liked it

Monkey’s Have Tales

A chilly autumn breeze drifted across the pathway sending the fallen leaves spiraling into the air. The sky was gray with anticipation of the forthcoming rain. I slowly walked down the stone steps, massive columns of greens, yellows, and reds, lining either side sending their vibrant colors racing into my mind. I stopped here then there embracing the life that was before me, wondering how it all got here. The trees that were overhead sent their shadows dancing from one side to the other. I peered down the long pathway to a pond that was surrounded by a decorative fence. It was of Roman architecture, with the cement statues and pillars sending their bold reflections into the water as if to admire themselves. On top of the fence sat a shadowy figure. Struck by its presence I proceeded to move down the path to get a closer look. The closer I got the clearer the figure got. I soon realized that it was a small monkey with its light brown fur neatly groomed around its' body. It sat with its legs crossed, head down and a book in its' arms. It wore tiny wire rimmed gold glasses and appeared not to have noticed me. I walked right in front of him, still not noticing me I stopped. He drew his finger down the brown cracked pages of the book, concentrating not to miss a word. One he finished the page, he stopped, look up at me and smiled. I didn't understand. He carefully closed the book, set it on the ledge, and walked away. I started to follow him, but before I could he turned around and pointed to the book. I walked over and dusted off the cover, slowly revealing the title. There wasn't one. I opened the book to see what he was reading, but the pages were only blank. The rain began to fall as I took the book and headed for shelter.