superman isn't from illinois

we cut through Paducah
to get to Metropolis
and ate at Kentucky Fried Chicken
because who wouldn't want to do that
in Kentucky?
the statue wasn't as big as you hoped
and the museum seemed a fairly ridiculous waste of money
but this is the price of believing in Kryptonian class strength
heat vision, super breath, invulnerability
and Krypto the Superdog.
$5 each.
each step through the red yellow and blue
faded memories of DC's finest
reminded me just how far away Krypton is
You pretended like you cared as much I did
until you sighed so loudly i felt your breath on my face
like a hurricane breeze
i already knew you loved me
you already knew I loved superman
I wish you realized I'm not him.