If Spiderman Can... So Can I

I'm not an authority on Superheroes, their powers, backgrounds... none of that. If I had to choose my favorite I guess it would be Superman. There's just something about a man that can pull off wearing tights and still be macho that earns my respect.

And then there's Spiderman... powerful webs spring from his wrists (or is it his hands?... see I never paid attention) and, and, and, that's it. Granted these webs are strong enough to catapult him from object to object and can entangle the enemy until help arrives. Underneath his suit of disguise he's a little on the wimpy side... not the muscular physique Superman has to offer.

Hang in there people I actually do have a point to make. Do you ever feel like you're hanging by a thread? I do........... it's not a very comfortable feeling; it can make one feel weak and vulnerable. But Spiderman hangs by a thread(s) everytime he's on a mission. The threads that make up his powerful web are his source of saving the day.

Maybe we start out with threads and gradually build up to webs of our own. Maybe hanging by a thread isn't so bad after all...

(Check this song out by Nickel Creek--"Hanging By A Thread"-- the lyrics are below; you can download it on iTunes.)

Hanging By A Thread

There's a kind of emptiness that can fill you
There's a kind of hunger that can eat you up
There's a cold and darker side of the moonlight
And there's a lonely side of love

[chorus]
With you here
Baby I am strong
No sign of weakness
With you gone
Baby I am hanging by a thread

There's a certain kind of pain that can numb you
There's a type of freedom that can tie you down
Sometimes the unexplained can define you
And sometimes the silence is the only sound

[chorus]
With you here
Baby I am strong
No sign of weakness
With you gone
Baby I am hanging by a thread
With you here
Baby I am strong
No sign of weakness
With you gone
Baby I am hanging by a thread