The Controller
Tutorial
They gave him a gun, a knife and
let him run, headshot gets a bonus
easy targets walking in chorus
Stage One
The somersaulted cliff jumping
upside down climbing
knife in teeth, mission probable
targets blur, face melting to bubbles
so much learning
so empowering
Stage Two
This is serious, there is a purpose
the story solidifies, the enemies multiply
the bullets slid through skulls
the knife pulls the pulse
no anger just speed, just power
mastery is cocaine without the powder
Stage Three
The boss awaits, reasonably grotesque
suitably oversized and no finesse
limbs, head and lolling tongues
in his lair he defends
with a hundred minion strong
them no match for a hero
them forgotten masses in acres
The Credit Rolls
He woke in a room,
with a pretty lady in a dress
She said:
‘Now let me tell you this
there was no simulation
it was Very Real.
Keep the bonus,
decide the onus.’
So he went with the gun
the knife and then ran
to have a whole lot more fun
