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Batman

Wearing a dishtowel around his shoulders as a cape
This gleeful child claiming to be Batman
Jumping off the footstool,
Leaping around the room,
Determined to save the world

Now grown, a world of worries of his own,
The enemy is  a mighty foe

A furrow in the brow of youth
A childhood world he must let go

When the world contrives to knock you down,
who will rescue you?

Copyright © Carrie Richards | Year Posted 2009

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John Freeman Date: 11/23/2009 4:07:00 PM This is quite witty Carrie. Sounds familiar. Congrats. on this your feature poem. Sincere Love, Moses Login to Reply

Belinda Parish Date: 2/6/2009 8:43:00 PM Good write. All too true when kids grow up. My kids are my heroes. Login to Reply

Michael Degenhardt Date: 2/6/2009 9:16:00 AM The super hero exists in him always, it may not show but I believe that at one point in everyone's life the superhero emerges for himself or another. Love the reminders of what I used to do as a boy and what my sons had done too. Michael Login to Reply

Kristin Reynolds Date: 2/6/2009 2:43:00 AM Ah, isn't it fun being a mother? fun, and worth every single gray hair. Well, I think he's in there, with his cape on, just waiting for the right moment to jump. a sweet poem, C, love, Kristin Login to Reply

Raul Moreno Date: 2/6/2009 2:41:00 AM Nice work, childhood was a great time but the realities in life are greater in size when we age. Nice poem Carrie, I dearly enjoyed it...Raul Login to Reply

Robin L. Gass Date: 2/5/2009 8:21:00 PM This is wonderful, Carrie. The imagination that children have is so wonderful. They are determined enough at that age to save the world then they grow up (at least most do) and have to face the realities of the world. This is so true to life, Carrie. I enjoyed this read. Hope he finds his super-hero! Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Carrie. It meant a lot. Love always, Robin Login to Reply

Michael Jordan Date: 2/5/2009 7:55:00 PM Carrie you have unlocked a memory from my childhood and I thank you for that - I had me a full Batman suit and I was going to be a hero - Great poem neighbor - Loved it - God Bless, MJ Login to Reply

Christopher Higgins Date: 2/5/2009 4:48:00 PM I am living the first part of this poem right now..he wants to jump from stairs, becoming every character he sees on television..I am hoping when he gets older he will still want to hold onto some of his childish things. Good job. Love, Chris. Login to Reply

Laurie Ginn Date: 2/5/2009 4:46:00 PM You brought such a smile to my face. I too had two super heros jumping from stairs, running trying to make their capes fly. My favorites were the ones in p.j.s and towels. Gosh it fills my heart when I write it. loveudo, Laurie Login to Reply

Sharon Winter Date: 2/5/2009 4:19:00 PM Carrie, I have precious pictures of my son as Batman for Halloween when he was about 5 or 6. Sadly, at 21 he has had more problems than his young super hero self could have ever imagined. This is a bittersweet write, well penned, evoking great emotion. Hope your Batman conquers the world. : ) Love, shar Login to Reply

Jen H. Date: 2/5/2009 3:57:00 PM Interesting concept pointed out here. Makes a person, think about how the world was once such a walk in the park... great write! ~Jen~ Login to Reply