Hulk Up! Poem by Heidi Fiore

My heart beats so fast it makes me dizzy
I feel my pulse in every inch of my body
Ears, toes; even my teeth pulsate

My hands lock into fists
I feel my nails rip the skin of my palms
The tension builds and envelops me.

Why do I feel this - what I can't control?
Is this rage? Is this love?
I don't know.

The feeling swells deep within me,
But no words can explain it adequately.
It is passion, but for what?

I want to SMASH!
I want to be embraced.
I want…I want…I want!

Words - my friends - mean nothing
This feeling so clear within me,
Is so foreign outside of me.

The only comparison I can make
Is with a fictional creature
Wanting to do good - destined for destruction

However, I am not green, tall, and strong
I am pale, average, and weak.
When I punch things I bleed.

There is no way of containment
There is no natural source
It just is

I AM HULK!