Superman

I never wanted you

to be my superman.

My request was simple,

for you to be a man.

I idolized you more than

any person with powers.

A smile from you could

make me fly for hours.

To me, you were strong,

with no known kryptonite.

But that wasn't enough,

you decided to take flight.

When you could not fly,

the world was not fair.

You became Lex Luther and

I wished you weren't there.

Maybe it was my fault,

and I asked for too much.

Your eyes burn my skin,

and I cringe from your touch.

An ordinary man, you

were a superhero to me.

I wanted to emulate you,

now I'd like to be free.

Your presence alone could

have aced my hardest test.

But you got lost in the dark,

and its defeat is my quest.

I am no superman.

There is no S on my chest.

I'm not even a super man.

To that you can attest.

But kryptonite won't stop

me, from saving Louis Lane,

or spinning the world 'round

to take away your pain.