Island Monkeys

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We live on a remote island hoping
to be rescued. When I say “we” I mean
me, mainly, plus some others whom I see
occasionally in the distance. We keep
ourselves to ourselves, at least I do, so
I assume they do too.
We all struggle on our own hoping 
to make it through until one day when 
we are rescued. I’m not sure where this 
“one-day-I’ll-be-rescued” religion 
came from. Perhaps it’s because we are
stranded on Assumption Island.

(© Joshua F.D. Bond)