Man Of Steel Poem by Denis Martindale

Found in a field, claimed for their own,
The Kents were blessed indeed,
No longer feeling so alone,
Their new lives would proceed...
They called him Clark and raised him well
Till he became a man,
Yet only few on Earth could tell
His destiny, his plan...

No more the farm boy chores to do,
No more the High School days,
The Daily Planet life felt new
In oh so many ways...
With Perry White and Lois Lane
And Jimmy Olsen there,
Clark had the chance to start again
In ways beyond compare...

With super powers, Clark could change
To Superman and more,
Despite the fact he still felt strange,
Fate opened up the door...
The legend born, the Man of Steel,
The red blur cross the sky,
The alien with sex appeal,
The real deal super guy...

Though Krypton was his parents' home,
From there came Kryptonite,
Across the galaxy to roam
And sap him of his might...
If he escaped red rocks and green
His power knew no bounds,
But if these rocks should intervene,
His weakness then astounds...

The Man of Steel was brave and bold,
He tried to do his best,
He rescued both the young and old
So that their lives were blessed...
But criminals he couldn't stand,
For justice must be kept,
If not, then they'd get out of hand,
For evil never slept...

The Justice League inspired all
That sought the common good,
With every hero standing tall
When they did what they could...
Clark Kent continued in disguise,
Just like his super friends,
Till called again and then he flies,
Because good never ends...

As long as heroes stand as one,
Together side-by-side,
Who knows what wonders could be done
Across the whole world wide?
Among the clouds where Clark reflects
Upon this world above,
All cowardice this man rejects
Because he's learnt to love...


Denis Martindale, copyright, June 2013.