if i could, i would
ease the melancholic
nightmares
that haunt your
mind.
if i could, i would
battle the
horrors
that bite at your
heels like starving
piranha.
if i could, i would
carry you away
to the land of
manna
and shelter you
from the unbearable.
if i could, i would
provide you with
water
that would douse
the fire burning
your soul.
if i could, i would
shoulder
it all.
but i can’t. my
superpower is not
flight or safety
or strength of arm or
providence.
it is only
love.
Created for Jingle Poetry Potluck Party!
Prompt: Cartoons, Sci-Fi, and Superpowers.