Differences.

My girlfriend asked the question
Yes, that question
"If you could have any superpower, what would you choose?"
I find this question to be surprisingly common
Because people aren't happy with their own lives
They always want more
Something else
Something better
Something...new

Whether it's to be the strongest
The fastest
The most clever
the least likely to get caught
or the most bad-ass motherfucker around.

And yet
I have no answer.
Not to say that I wouldn't like to have any superpower at all
Rather, I think of the repercussions of each decision.

I'm always reminded of the line from the Spider-Man movies
"With Great Power comes Great Responsibility"
Yes, I know it's cliché
(and yes, I did have to look up that Alt Code online because I wanted to spell the word correctly)
(it's Alt+0233 in case you didn't know.)
But it has some ring of truth to it.

Or maybe I just don't want to be bothered with it.
Super powers can be a bit of a hassle, you know.
People would always want you to fix their shit
because you know...they don't have powers.
Or even if they did, they don't have your powers.
And if they did have your powers, well then they wouldn't be powers at all now, would they?

She said to me
"I think I'd like to have telekinesis or the ability to stop time"

I'm sure they both have their uses
And I'm sure they'd both put a strain on your mind
As well as your body.

Now I'm not going to sit here and lie
Because if I had the ability to stop time
I would totally rob a bank.
I know, it's not befitting of a person with superpowers to use them so selfishly.
But damn
Why the hell not?
It's like that movie Jumper
(Despite the terrible reviews, you have to admit that sonic punch was fucking great.)
Except I wouldn't be as stupid.
That guy had all the time in the world to Jump wherever he wanted to
But
He got greedy
He started doing too much.

We all know Absolute Power corrupts Absolutely.
But you have to learn self-discipline.

Again, don't misunderstand me
If I were to gain a power through some force of nature or time
I wouldn't use them like that all the time
(I really don't care if you believe that or not.)

I'm a very simple guy
I essentially just want to get out of debt
And maybe have a car
Other than that
I can work just like everyone else.
"But why work when you have superpowers?"

Bills don't pay themselves
And heroism doesn't pay well.
Hell, even villains are poor in this economy
(reference: Eagle Talon)

I'm just saying
Superpowers have their pros and cons.
Of course.
Now
Is it worth it to have one?
I'm sure.
Nothing quite strokes your ego like knowing their are people out there depending on you.
Knowing that you alone could save the world
It's an exhilarating thought

...for most people.

Knowing that you could destroy the world has its perks too
(If you're into that kind of thing)

So what super power would I like to have?
I still don't know.

...perhaps the ability to change my abilities?
There's some food for thought
But of course, that has its own limitations
(i.e. "Rogue" from X-Men, or that guy from Heroes)

I don't know
Maybe I don't really want a super power
...that's a damn dirty lie.
I'm only human
I'm not perfect


Well damn
I completely forgot what I was supposed to be writing about.
Which of course isn't new
I often forget things like that
Is that a superpower?

...what the fuck is a super power anyway?