Island Monkeys

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.