Superhero Life

I feel my life is like that of a superhero
Without the special abilities to display and show
I’m talking about living with a secret identity
One lives in public the other lives privately
It’s not that I choose to live that way
But it’s just how my life has to stay
Five days a week I educate young minds
Enriching their lives, lighting up signs
Showing them there’s more to life than they think
Strengthening their minds so they’re not the weakest link
Evoking a dormant, creative imagination
Creating a new artistic nation
Trying to help save the world of art
Educating kids to help make them smart
That’s the life most people know about me
There’s another side that only a handful see
It’s a time when I can be true to myself
And not have to hang my true being on a dusty shelf
One persona I have to be real conservative
The other can do whatever he wants and not give
A damn what others do or think
The other has to make sure not to create a stink
Listening to whatever kind of music I want
Enjoying my peace and quiet and what not
I can do what I wanna do say what I wanna say
Live how I wanna live, play how I wanna play
And nobody can take that away from me
When I’m gone I’m truly free
Just like a hero when they’re not out being super
They feel free from any burden compared to the other
Where they have to try and blend in and appear normal
This way of living sometimes seems so surreal
Two similar but different identities
Can’t be separated into different bodies
I can feel the struggle, the tug of war
Which identity wants possession more?
Which one will it be?
Which identity is the real me?
Are either my real personality?
All I want for myself is to be free
That’s how my life is like that of a superhero
With my own unique abilities to display and show…