Susana, I have a superpower

It’s not the best superpower

But it’s not the worst either

It’s called ADHD

Meaning ‘Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder’

She asks “Well, what does it do?”

Well I’ll tell you

It distracts me from anything important

From listening to a teacher talk about the history of the Hoover Dam

To listening two kids talking about how they’ll skip class to smoke weed

Unfortunately I can’t control my power

As it controls me to not learn easily

She looks at me and says “That’s not a superpower, that’s a curse”

I’m not finished yet

It also gave me my youth

Meaning I’m not those girls who act like adults

Who always have a ton of makeup

And always facetune their photos on Instagram

If anything I’m the opposite of that

I wear childish things and love to play around

I may be immature but that doesn’t matter

I’m happy

She says “Do people make fun of you of your power?”

Sus, if they did, then I would be dead

If anything some do know, some don’t

Those who do ask ‘What does it feel like’

Suzie asked “Well, what does it feels like?”

It feels wonderful

Yet awful

It feels like music

Always stuck in my head

It sets me free

But sometimes it traps me

No matter where I go

The song never changes

And it’s a good thing

Because I don’t want it to

Susana asked “And if it does?”

Then it’ll change back

It always does

“Can’t you change it?”

No

“Why?”

I told you

It controls me

I don’t control it

In the end my friend

I have a power

Called ADHD

I hate it

But I love it

It may control me

But it makes me

How I am

What I am

And who I am