Jackpot!

A return to the superhero poetry.  No more clowns, for a while!  And starting next month is Operation Thanksgiving, and NaNoWriMo which means no poetry for November. Instead I get to write 50,000 words in one month!  Wish me luck!  Now a different kind of love poem...

Jackpot...

Every since I was growing up I wanted two things.

It wasn't fame, fortune, money, or various degrees of blings.

I wanted to save the world.

And get the girl.

Flipping through brilliantly drawn and brightly colored comic book pages.

Allows allowed my inner heroes to break out of their cages.

Always striking out in the beginning like Peter Parker.

Girls laughed in my face and made me feel like a loser.

Forming early on crushes on Gwen Stacey and Mary Jane.

Loving how Superman was always brought down to earth by Lois Lane.

Even though they were super heroes they are human too.

They have their inner demons, and victories like we all do.

Family and friends they would give their lives for.

Having complete fear and still kicking down the unknown door.

As I grew older it felt I would never find love.

Only going on dates when it came push and shove.

Got lost for too long in a crazy psycho.

She kept me trapped with no escape and nowhere to go.

Then a friendship became stronger it grew.

There was no control over what either of us could do.

We started off slow just like you said.

Even though I envisioned our lives in my head

From that first kiss against your car.

I knew in that moment that we would go far.

When our lips touched it felt like I was flying in the sky.

And there existed only the truth no more lies.

We went from Husband and Wife to Mom and Dad.

Had great days, bad days, happy days, and sad.

You bring out the Superman in me.

Given me the greatest power and great responsibility.

You have given me a cape with no need for a mask.

Knowing you will battle any villain standing by my side I don't even have to ask.

Looking at you I only have one thought.

Face it Tiger, I hit the jackpot...