Steven Brown Poet Rhyme

Take Back Your Children

Daley Thompson's Decathlon
A game that made your fingers throb
And Pacman was an intriguing game
A mission of sticking things in his gob
Who could ever forget Space Invaders
A quest to blitz the monster's before you were reached
And Donkey Kong was a journey towards the animals breach

The last 20 years have been a video game extravaganza
From the Atari to the PS3
And Nintendo and XBOX have followed suit
But made board games obsolete
They have fastly become the 21st century babysitter
Able to hypnotise your child with ease
And catapult them into a fantasy world
Where gladiators are killing giant cheese

This extravaganza is no laughing matter
We need to fight against this electronic regime
Instead of paying £39.99 for things like FIFA 13
It's time to take back our children
Allow them to be innocent again
And rather than locking them a way in a room
Take them to the park again

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Robert Whitby November 14, 2012 at 9:03 AM Great poem. I remember dragging my ex-girlfriends kids to the park kicking and screaming. They love it once we got there, but they were very reluctant. P.S. I think people don't identify with nature much anymore. They forget they're natural, mortal and alive. Too much technology is confusing. Steven Brown November 14, 2012 at 9:35 AM Very true Robert. The technological world is most definitely a tool for robbing people of their conscience awareness and spiritual growth.

Richard Palmer October 22, 2012 at 5:39 AM so true,outdoor experiences are things of the past,captured by the world of games,great write Stephen

Poet Destroyer A October 16, 2012 at 3:46 PM Steven, congratulations in RIX's "VIDEO GAME EXTRAVAGANZA" gaming contest.. :-) always~pd Steven Brown October 24, 2012 at 9:02 AM Thanks Poet Destroyer.x

David Williams October 12, 2012 at 12:56 PM Steven congrats on your great win...David Steven Brown October 13, 2012 at 9:59 AM Cheers David.

Carol Sunshine Brown October 12, 2012 at 5:50 AM Congratulations on your win in Gwen's "Video Game" contest Steven. Love, Carol Steven Brown October 13, 2012 at 9:55 AM Thanks Carol. It's always great to be appreciated.x

Gwendolen Song October 11, 2012 at 10:18 PM Steven-I appreciated how u tied the title of the contest into the body of your poem...couldn't agree more with your philosophy on a child's recreation! Parents need to lead the way! Congrats on this win! gwendolen Steven Brown October 13, 2012 at 9:58 AM Thank you very much Gwen for your kind words. Hopefully this will be the first of many poems.x

Vicky Tsiluma October 7, 2012 at 1:44 AM Poignant write on a daunting problem. Childhood development has been commercialised and parents are happy to be hands-off. It's sad. Taking children to the park would definitely be a huge step in taking them back. Nice!

Carol Sunshine Brown September 30, 2012 at 8:57 AM A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer you this morning Steven. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Hoping you find even more inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Thank you for sharing. Love, Carol