Video games may seem silly to some, But that's where I can turn to when I'm numb. When life's chaotic, it affords me the freedom To process my ever-growing list of problems In hopes I could find out how to solve them.

At the flip of a switch are infinite worlds. Like the one where I foil a villain’s plan, And save the girl. Or the one where I pilot a plane, A soaring mechanical bird.

Because through all my losses, I long to win someway somehow. Even imagined victories can get you up When you've fallen down. And saving fictional lives Could end up saving your own, When you no longer want to be around.

In this life, when it rains it pours. What is getting a little wet?

On my lunch break, I captained a great vessel and set off on a trek. I barked orders at my men as they armed the deck. I engaged in naval warfare on the high seas, No enemy has proved to be a worthy challenger yet.

Even the swells only dared to wave back. The eye of the storm lost to a staring match, And it made Mother Nature crack a laugh. She was quite amused with me, That is, up until I attacked.

What is a world on fire?

I rescued a burning village from invaders, With only my fists and a scrapped piece of wire. Villagers’ cheers and enemies’ screams Merged to form a beautiful choir.

I rebuilt the town before it was even a quarter to five, So I decided to build some fountains in my downtime. I got carried away and made each person a bed. By then still, the clock reported it was only half past ten.

In this land of pixels, I am in control. When I slip down life's slope, It gives me a greater hold.

If crowds of people get to me, I can turn the dial lower. Or I can hit mute, If given a slightly colder shoulder. All while I'm wrapped warm in a blanket, At home in the middle of October.

I know I'm not a soldier, But when I'm in these sandbox trenches, They help me soldier on. I feel an army stir up inside, Empowered like Genghis Khan.

If there's one thing we can agree, It's video games are make-believe. But if I never knew them, Maybe I would never be made to believe in me.