THE UNEXPECTED

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NEW PROMPT: Today, in a spur-of-the-moment decision, I donated blood. I got to thinking about what other qualities of mine the recipient might acquire through being infused with my life's essence. So write a story or poem about the recipient of a blood transfusion who gains a superpower. What is the power, and what does he or she do about it?

THE UNEXPECTED

So, I had a blood transfusion--
it was all amid confusion
of my bladder blowing up
it would just flat NOT GIVE UP!!

And, the next thing that my mind knew
I was putting on my old shoe--
I did not want to get up,
but they told me to stand up!

Thought I'd need some super powers,
and my mood had kinda soured--
I just wanted to go home;
just wanted some time alone!

Think new blood came from a fighter!
Wanted to pull an ALL-NIGHTER.
But they made me go to sleep;
soon was sleeping pretty deep.

Just goes to show that transfusions
can give me wild delusions
that I'm stronger than I am
when I've gotten in a jam!!

Super power's not my true game,
still, I lked it fine all the same--
made me get well pretty quick--
I DON'T much like being sick!