a satellite will fall tonight.
it will clatter to the earth
or splash into the sea.
it will shatter as it falls
in fragments and in flames.
its wings shall be clipped
as it loses its spot in the heavens.
and we will watch as it tumbles
to make a wish in its fiery light
as if it is a divine being that
silently hears our prayers
and answers each in kind.

tonight a satellite will fall.