mario jumps
over the blocks
and makes sure he
avoids the holes
while i sit
in a darkened room
trying to avoid
my responsibilities
and my mother calls for me.
she is tired
work was long
she wants me to start my homework
because school is important
and she doesn't want me to
end up like
my father.
one more level, i say
but as soon as it's done
i start another.

link hits the monsters
with his sword
i am a little jealous, for
i wish i could
hit my enemies like he does
give them
a death that would
not truly **** them
because if i
left the game
and then returned
they'd be there
good as new.

princess peach
waits for mario to
save her
only to be
captured again
and
again and
i thought that i
should be like her
wait for
someone to save me
when really
no one would come.
and i realized
far too late
that i should've just
saved myself.