Superman

Superman He just stands there Hands on hips As if on guard - watching His legs are flared in a wide stance His feet planted firmly on the ground His red cape flaps in the wind What he sees, I can’t imagine What he hears is beyond my range If he feels, he never shows it If he speaks it is with an authority only he recognizes If he flys, it is only off the handle Chronologically, he is 34 years old On his good days, maybe 8, maybe 10 On a bad day – you don’t want to know He just stands there Hands on hips As if on guard - watching He is my superman This is dedicated to anyone who knows someone mentally challenged be it autism or any number of other mental disorders.

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Ilene Bauer

Date: 6/23/2014 7:44:00 PM

wow - very powerful and not at all what i was expecting. i know a couple of people very well who fit your description perfectly. a touching poem...

Mike Dailey
Date: 6/24/2014 6:51:00 AM

Thanks for the comment. I know it was something unlike anything I have ever posted and probably ever written. I got the inspiration after seeing a conference on spinal muscle atrophy in a hotel I was staying at that really got to me. Although this poem was not about that disease I was thinking of all the parents of disabled children and how they showed their love for their kids (of all ages).