April Poem a Day Challenge – NaPoWriMo #5

This poem was not prompted by my friend Danielle.  This poem woke me up at 1:43 the other morning.  Apparently, it really wanted to be written.

Superhero Girl by neomonki

Returning from lunch break

She sees a monster in the school yard

     Bigger than the other kids

     and meaner

The monster has a girl by her hair

     On her knees the girl’s face

     meeting the railing

     ringing

     once

     twice

     three times

 

Mild mannered witness becomes enraged

     blood boiling in her veins

     bubbling into her ears

     ringing

Muscles taught

Legs pump

The mild mannered witness becomes

Child Super Hero!

 

Child Super Hero throws the monster to the ground and

     punches

     punches

     flails

Children gather to witness the heroic battle

 

Until a teacher comes along

     and sends the fighting girls to the 

     principles office

 

Return to her mild mannered form

Child Super Hero regrets nothing

 

Be Lovely to Each Other,

Laura

P.S. Danielle is in Vancouver for the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam aka Verses.  Check out the link to find lots of poets whose stuff will blow you away!