Always Orbiting

in space, no one can hear you scream
at your kids
so your neighbors
don’t think you’re such a jerk
and the lack of gravity
means everyone else
dances as badly as you do
but cleaning up dog shit
is way more difficult
unless you have a net

at least you won’t step on LEGOs
thoughtlessly abandoned
by the children
you are soundlessly berating
I mean, you’re in a mood
to kick ass
but your muscles
aren’t all that strong anymore
and the foot-to-ass action
wouldn’t have the same impact
if the recipient just
floated away

space is unsatisfying
for rage cases
and the horny
who have to strap themselves together
in connection with a wall or table
but at least the neighbors
won’t hear that either
the grunting struggle for friction
that can seem so frustratingly Earth-y

the only reminder of
terrestrial life
is the nosy neighbor
as common as stars
and waiting to fill
the vast vacuum
with gossip
that travels
faster than light