Superhero

#28daysoflovepoems by Kiara

They say superheros are for kids and

They say I’m too old …

They say I’m too old to believe in them

---

But when they say that I tell them

Chile you just don’t know

---

I still believe in superheroes and I’m 35 years old

Because for 35 years I’ve known

A man with a cape and a man with a face that kinda looks like mine

---

Chile, you just don’t know

---

He was playing princesses with me when I was 4 and

He had magic remedies for scraped up knees teaching me how to ride a bike when I was 5 and

He taught me how to cross the street and

how to get back on my feet literally with casts and crutches when I was 9 

---

I still believe in superheroes and today I’m 35

---

Chile you just don’t know 

---

This superhero still holds my hand 

Naw, see yall don’t really understand 

On days when life doesn’t go as planned and when the rain pours and it storms more than I can stand 

He stands right there with me

Right there with me in the rain

Hold on…y’all aint getting it yet…just let me explain 

---

When I thought the ink dried up in my pen 

This superhero inspired me to try again and to write again and 

When I found myself in predicaments I never thought I’d be in

This superhero helped me to pray and pray and pray and pray without end and

When I got mixed up with boys that I thought were men

This superhero showed me time and time again

What to look for…what to look for in a real man

---

Chile you just don’t understand

---

My Daddy is my superhero

A man so strong, so valiant and so true

When the rubber meets the road, my Daddy is the glue

I love my Daddy and my daughter loves him too 

---

So yes, I do believe in superheroes

And my daughter Psalm does too

Everyday in February 2026, The House of Psalm will post an original poem about love — self-love, romantic love, parental love and so much more. #28daysoflovepoems | IG @thehouseofpsalm @kiaraleewrites