Satellite

I've been told that I should be lonely

never quite so directly

but never cleverly enough

to disguise the basic sentiment

the basic resentment

that there's a chance I could happy

without so much human gravity

keeping me tethered to the ground

I want to explain that I'm a satellite

and every night you can tune in

to whatever signal I'm broadcasting

but you have to make the effort

because I'm up here in space

and can't commute to work

so unlike most of humanity

I revolve around the world

Being lonely isn't a problem

when I can wind up in any home

knowing it's where I belong

because someone there needs me

and barring bad weather will find me

will find what they need of me

and release my signal

for others to pick up