super powers

given the chance
she says, as we sit out
in the backyard sipping
long island ice teas,
what super power would
you like to have. it's a good
question, because you've
often thought about it
as you waited in
traffic or had a waiter come
up to you as you put
the first bite of food into
your mouth and asked
you how everything was.
heat vision comes to mind
first, where you can
melt anything in your
line of vision.
turning what you see
into ashes. uh huh, she
says, cool. i'd like to have
super strength she says,
as she tries to open a
jar of cashews, with
the lid not budging.
super strength would be
good right now, here,
you try.