Mike Dailey Poet Free verse

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 June 23, 2014 at 7:44 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 June 24, 2014 at 6:51 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).