Stargirl! Poem by Denis Martindale

Some girls aren't known as heroines, as they must go to school,
Until their destiny begins and has to overrule,
And then things change, when truths get told, when secrets come to light,
When plans and schemes and dreams unfold each passing day and night.

That's how she went from all she knew to see what heroes are,
Yet not until that time was due, to wish upon a star,
To contemplate her share of fate, her legacy and more,
When stars align and congregate for her like none before.

Then all at once, her heart embraced her chance to set things right,
Such that the tragic past was faced when heroes stood to fight,
When justice fought and paid the cost, then came the sacrifice,
When heroes died, their battle lost, with death the final price.

Then years went by until the time appointed to occur,
And Stargirl stood supreme, sublime, alone, none helping her.
But that was not the end at all, with new skills brought to bear,
She had to train, and then stand tall, then find friends here and there.

From such as these, she saw the good that lived within their hearts,
And that's a gift when understood, for that's how courage starts.
With relics from the past at hand, more heroes joined as well,
When justice formed and crossed the land, adventures yet to tell.

While there's such beauty in her smile, her precious golden hair,
Her costume has that star-blessed style, so she looks debonair,
Put to the test Stargirl stays tough, that's just the way it is,
Yet she's a dream girl full of love, the kind a guy should kiss.

So if you see a shooting star across the sky one night,
That could be Stargirl flying far until she's out of sight,
To speed across from here to there, wherever she must go,
With beauty that's beyond compare, more than you'll ever know!


Denis Martindale. October 2020.