I came here to be a poet and get away
from my borin’ life in the country.
But just look at me. What am I doin’!?
Damn the clear, blue sky! I hate it!
– Random Villager of Pickham (from the world of Dragon Quest VIII)
I come here to hunt the hides of all
kinds of beasts & bring peace to a land
gripped by the hand of darkness, that power
growing, devouring the souls of the seven
sages that kept it caged & tamed for ages.
I come here to be courageous & quench
my thirst for a quest worth investing hours
of my life as a boring poet, sitting
in front of the screen, even w/a high
blue sky & sweet sunlight outside.
I come here to take control & grab hold
of the joy this stick provides, guiding me
inside its world of dragons & wagons & dancing
devils to defeat, to level up to something
more than the bore I live, a thing to break
the mold of my existence in space & time.