Bucket List

The pain was getting worse. He needed to do something to take his mind off it.

Clawing his way across the floor, he reached Lois’s desk. After a short breather, he hoisted himself into the swivel chair and started writing.

Climb Mount Everest. Any mountain will do, actually.

Fly in an aeroplane. Long haul. Australia.

Get a whole new look. Jeans. T-shirts. No motifs. No bright underwear.

Dress sensibly.

Buy some fashionable glasses.

Commit to a relationship.

The Kryptonite continued to course through his bloodstream, stripping him of his powers. No matter. With his bucket list, he was invincible.