Day 2 Poem Challenge

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OK, today the challenge is to write about a superhero coming to my house and I have to state what my superpower is too!  A bit silly of an idea and it really had me going crazy...  This poem is not my usual topic nor is rhyming something I do well, but this month is about trying new ways to THINK and attempt things I am not necessarily comfortable with.  If you click on the b&w Poetry Month button on my sidebar, you will see this month's poetry prompts.

A Long-Suffering Super Hero

The day I banned "Mr. Super Clean",
my kids cried and said, "You are mean."
He swooped in, that hero of theirs
to clean the four bedrooms upstairs.
A modern-day "Cat in the Hat";
even cleaned the dirty bath mat!
Sang while he got the hard work done.
Making it seem easy and fun.
Happily asked "What else is there?
I can do more, I swear!"
Away from here, I had to send
that indulgent superhero.
Responsibility taught: ZERO
My children must learn to take pride
in their own diligence applied.
A different kind of hero, I.
Super Mom?  Well, not to their eye,
but I believe I'm guiding the way
for them to make a difference one day.
And that means responsibilities
must be done to their best abilities.
Today, no popularity contest won
but I think my odds are good in the long run.

by Margaret Bednar, Art Happens, 4-2-11