The most frequent question I was asked as a child was:

“What superpower would you want?”

they’d ask with a smile.

While some would choose flight, soaring high and carefree,

I chose invincibility—

Invincibility.

The freedom to not be perceived,

The freedom from being deceived,

The freedom from needing to be believed

Places around the world to wonder,

Moments to ponder,

While memories grow fonder.

I chose invincibility because curiosity was my best friend,

And even now, as the years extend—

I would choose the same power once again,

Invincibility.

There’s no responsibility,

You’re no one’s responsibility.

You see the world,

But the world?

It doesn’t need to see you.

I’d choose

Invincibility