Some of their supernatural abilities
are like each other’s.
Piotr’s steel skin protects him
like Gunther’s force field
or Hisako’s psionic projection
or even Fred’s incredible fat.

They’ve all built defenses to survive
in pretty similar ways
that look excitingly different.

You can mix and match them
if you want.
Some people do.

I find they tend to repel each other
that like and like
mostly are in different places
or different sides.
Isn’t that just the way
or does it just seem
to be written like that?