Ah gaming. It’s one of the rare pleasures of life. Video games are an addiction, an obsession, a forgotten remembrance for those of us who are forced to adult. In honor of Gaming Month on Sub-Cultured, I have written a short lament for all the gamers like myself who are missing out on all the latest and greatest happenings this Fall. I present to you, an ode:

“For those too busy to play
who are caught in their jobs and their pay
time with the family, exercise, keeping sanity
the Xbox sits idle all day

We long for that place
flying through time and space
where the land is acclaimed No Man’s Sky

Sounds of Doom filled the room
as we blasted and leveled
Running through ancient dungeons and tombs all disheveled

Nothing could stop us with Legions and boss hunts
instances we transitioned and lead inquisitions
while our armies protected our grunts.

We try to recapture our fun and our laughter
but we keep on displaying low prioritizes for playing
Time we can’t seem to catch, pokeballs we dispatch
and still always end up with disaster”