Son Of Krypton. Man Of Steel Poem by Shaun Cronick

Son of Krypton,
Your place of birth.
Sadly gone forever,
Now on Earth.

New loving parents,
Now take you in.
Good people both,
As their hearts sing.

Over the years
They teach you well,
Honesty and truth,
For a time will tell.

Your father's passing,
A sadness shared.
Your loving mother,
Who is now prepared.

She knows now,
That day does dawn.
You have to leave,
And to be reborn.

You journey far,
To a frozen land.
With a green crystal.
Cast from your hand.

A piece of Krypton,
Of great magnitude.
Lands and reveals.
A Fortress of Solitude.

In your new home,
Your true name revealed.
From your Krypton father,
Secrets to be concealed.

Kal-El your Krypton name,
Clark Kent your other,
That good name bestowed,
By earth father and mother.

The Daily Planet newspaper,
Is where you work.
As a roving reporter,
And act the jerk.

A fellow reporter,
Called Louis Lane.
You secretly love,
Which you do feign.

A feisty woman,
Who's honest and true.
Will one day learn,
Vast secrets from you.

In this city of Metropolis,
Crime is everywhere.
Time to make a difference,
And show you care.

You take to the air,
And fly like a bird.
With red cape flowing,
Your resolve never blurred.

It stands for hope.
The letter S on your chest,
A welcoming sight,
For people in distress.

All criminals aghast,
When you confront them.
Standing so tall,
Your justice to come.

A whole city amazed,
As you take to the sky.
A sight to behold,
For every awed eye.

Bullets bounce off you.
Pain you never feel.
For you are unique,
A Man of Steel.

But a criminal mastermind,
Will be hard to deter.
But good will triumph,
Over Lex Luthor.

Time after time,
You'll thwart his plans.
What he's envisaged,
For innocent lands.

Your earth mother Martha Kent,
You will never neglect.
With your frequent visits,
Bestowing love and respect.

All the people's of Earth.
Know the good you display.
Standing for truth and justice,
Shown in your own way.

You help all others,
The best you can.
You're a Man of Steel.
A Superman! ...

Spinning in space,
Is The Phantom Zone.
A Krypton prison,
A bad seed sown.

Three criminals trapped,
Between it and God.
Called Ursa and Non,
Led by General Zod.

They'll soon escape,
Commit more crime.
Your greatest challenge,
For another time...