The Metal Man: A Poem by Ananya S.

The Metal Man

You gaze upon me with disdain;

I have disappointed yet again.

You think I don’t try hard enough, but the truth is

There is only so much I can do.

For I am not a superhero

Nor am I a wizard or magician.

I cannot toil endlessly, urged on by you

Because I am not a metal man.

Though my heart may beat like clockwork

And my expression remain unchanging

Do not assume, even for a second

That I am beyond human.

For the heart that beats holds passions

Secrets lie behind my eyes

I yearn for freedom only as a human can

Because I am not a metal man.

~Ananya Swaminathan