Superman

Well, now.

Where have you been?

Saving the world
again, I suppose.

Unintentionally forcing a girl to fall in love with you.
Don’t deny it.

I’ve seen the crowds
with naïve longing
in their huge, hero-hungry eyes…
To them, you are a god chiseled out of the best flesh genetics can produce.

And yet, you are human,
horrible at algebra, worse at history.
You see red
at the sight of me
and left me blue
and black
and silent.

Do you know how strong you are?

Why can you save her, kiss her, caress her, soothe her,
and rupture me? You gave me a bruise
and she gave you head
Do you grow stronger with every girl you frighten
into an inflexible surrender?

Well, you weren’t expecting me to fight, to slap,
punch, kick, scream,
the rage that coiled in me.
You have your immortality
but we both know the power of
kryptonite,
don’t we, Mr. Kent?