Oh Superman

Many years ago I went sailing with my sister during a memorably hot summer

We would wake up early so that we could witness Superman flying across the sky

If he did not appear then we would have a light breakfast before swimming in the turquoise bay

 

Oh Superman

One of my school teachers was named Mrs Nude

She was in the habit of hugging trees

Many thought that she was a hippy

But I considered her to be quite straight laced

Towards the end of a memorable summer

She was killed by a falling branch

My grief was so great at the time

That I wrote to Superman

 

Oh Superman

My wife and I went to Greece last year

It was a memorable summer with temperatures

Hovering in the late thirties

For some reason my wife wore the same pale blue dress

When I asked her why she noted that it was Superman’s favourite colour