blazing sun
seeking refuge under a tree
sipping a cold drink
— sunny day
fresh air
water splashing on the skin
lying in the sun
— at a lake
blazing sun
seeking refuge under a tree
sipping a cold drink
— sunny day
fresh air
water splashing on the skin
lying in the sun
— at a lake
blazing eyes fixed on the prey
baring teeth licked by tongue
shallow breathing not to be heard
treading cautiously for a silent approach
assessing the distance while preparing to jump
success! caught the cake
to feel myself I need to touch myself
to touch myself I need to have a body
to have a body means to take care of it
to take care of it is a hassle
some days
brick by brick
we build our life
moment by moment
we live our life
worry by worry
we waste our life
we celebrate
happy times together
we support each other
through sad times
eventually
it all comes to an end
eating green
taking life one leaf at a time
slow and steady
— Stegosaurus
sharp teeth
enormous head, heavy steps
always eating
— Tyrannosaurus
in cooperation with a rhyming snail
piercing cheer
running through life on a high
making friends
— Saurolophus
wings aloft
defying gravity with ease
not falling
— Pteranodon
in cooperation with a rhyming snail
long neck
great for reaching high atop the trees
planning ahead
— Apatosaurus
three horns
large bony frill and a thick head
strong willed
— Triceratops
insert coin
press start
begin the game
learn the basics
meet other players and the occasional NPC
learn to craft and/or cook
learn more advanced mechanics
take on quests
buy equipment and tools
follow side stories
gain followers
learn backstories
gain experience and level up regularly
progress the main story line continuously
share your adventures with others
reach the end of the main story
game over
no more retries
looking inside
unwinding the brain
picking apart
eyes watching
ears hearing
nose smelling
tongue tasting
fingers touching
where do they begin?
where do they end?
the ethical considerations
the moral obligations
it takes time and dedication
to write a book
it takes interest and enjoyment
to read a book
it takes well created content
to love a book
it takes openness and reflection
to understand a book
it takes understanding
to use the content of a book
it takes a lifetime
to appreciate books
it takes a library
to hold books
it takes a dragon
to guard books