The last time that I felt powerful

Truly, absolutely in control of my fate

An ironclad hand grasping the day planner

Of all my future choices

Was when

 

I was sitting alone in my silver

Silent Honda Accord at six in the morning

Listening to the movie score from

The newest Avengers movie, that

Was when

 

My confidence reached an all-time high

I could take on the world with my

Hormone-infused black magic,

This teenage voodoo, which

Was when

 

The cold water left over from the shower

Rolled over my forehead and onto

Upholstery like rain onto an anti-hero’s spine,

Like mud off of bike tires, that

Was when

 

I was on top of the entire globe

No power struggles or timed writes

All enemies conquered, and

Just like that the day

Was won.