Just Super

I have a superpower. I’m not quite sure whether it makes me a hero or a villain. I know it has been a curse on my life. I cannot live normally. Even when I try my best to ignore it, it springs forth from the background right into the center of everything. I fail to see how it could be used for good, truly.

            You know that look, when their eyes go soft, even if they’re denying what you’ve done to them. It’s not like it was my intention, right? Things just always happen that way.

Chance.

Most people would never think of it as supernatural, but as something that just happens. I know better. It’s not intentional, and it’s certainly nothing I would aim for. More often than not, I feel like Karma’s b***h, delivering blows that can only be justified by saying “It was the right thing to do.” It has nothing to do with what I’d like to do to people, how I’d like to handle situations, what I wish people would think of me. Nothing.

So what’s my curse? My superpower?

I make people fall in love with me.

Reviews

[Nobody.]

Damn fine piece of writing. I love your original 'super power' take on this issue. it really worked out in this piece. fantastic.

as for my opinion on the content....good and evil are usually a matter of opinion...they depend on a point of view. the people who agree with your actions may think you're saving the effing world. the people who don't agree believe you are destroying it. and usually neither is right.

and love?
a great mind once spit this out....
"If you've never been shattered and spilled out on the floor; if you've never hurt so bad that you thought you'd vomit up your soul and die; if you've never cursed everything beautiful and damned it all to hell, then you've never been in love. And you are missing out on life."
Chuck Breen

and a more well known quote that came to mind:
"you coul have it all
my empire of dirt
I will let you down.
I will make your HURT."
Trent Reznor of NIN

It's just the nature of the way things are. Lovable always equals dangerous.

Great write. Made me think....and feel.

cheers!

[Shellie]

You are an excellent writer. This is only the second of your writings I've read but I see amazing potential and talent. In such a short story you can make a Huge picture. This was excellent as well.