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Invisible

Invisible

Ah to fly
Like Superman
And save the day once more
Or X-Ray rescue captives
As I laser-melt the door 

Perhaps I climb 
Tall towers
And swing without a care
Between the skyline scrapers
Catching villains in a snare 

Or my muscles flex
In latex
City restoration is the goal;
As I zoom around in vehicles like
Some dark knight of the soul 

A metal suit
Protects me
While my heart burns like the sun
With my cape-less banter shielding
Vulnerabilities, every one 

The years behind have taught me..
That heroic can be small
No need to spin the planet
Or smash right through the wall 

Instead, it is in wisdom;
The timeless gentle start
Of the smile that lights the shadows
On the dark side
Of a heart 

No need to be invisible
Why not let your shadow fall
On the desperate, lonely stranger
We start with one
And save them all.


Jinjagoliath
25th June 2022

Copyright © Christopher Grieves

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