I Am Spiderman

inspired by Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse

I hadn't ever thought of myself as a superhero 

Simply I just enjoyed the concept 

Cool costumes

Badass superpowers

Saving the world

That was until I saw Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse

At one point the many versions of spidermen share what they have in common

Death

Of a loved one, their parent, best friend, uncle

To have lost someone who was your world

Puts you in a position to rethink what you are capable of

What you can do in spite of this tragedy

How can you make this world better despite yours crashing down?

I saw myself 

I saw the day that I lost you

The goals I have created

The things I want to do in your memory

Like the spidermen

It sparked a different kind of light

Where I was now forced to carry on 

To use all of your wisdom, knowledge, and strength passed on to me

Perhaps the only positive thing

That I can conceive of your death

Was that now I can apply

All you had hoped I would be 

Because you were my safety net

And now I carry the web upon my fingers

Thank you

Love,

Spiderman