I'm No Superhero

My friends tell me I'm special
I tell them that is kind

Enemies say I'm weird
I say that, that's just fine

In the face of drugs I will say 'No thanks'
But with fatty foods I'm helpless

I dress how I think I look nice
And shun how people think I should

I can't think of a more perfect thing
than reading a good book
And when someone's down,
I can't seem to let them off the hook

People sometimes think I'm odd
I know that I'm a gift from God

But just the other day a girl said to me
"I admire you so much because you are who you want to be"

I said thank you but in truth
My mind began to wonder
Was I really as she saw me
Or was I just another masked wonder

It bothers me when people call me freak
But I know it's just a moment
And sometimes my thoughts turn romantic
Although men are not a must

I suppose the problem with me is that I'll never conform to society's view of 'beauty'
But please don't be mistaken
I'm not a superhero
I'm simply my own sort of 'normal'