The After-Drop GlowThe screen glows blue in evening’s hold,A headset world against the cold.My thumbs find rhythm, worn and sure,On controller-plains we wage this war.Verdansk’s dust or Caldera’s green,The deadliest circle I’ve ever seen.A heartbeat hush, a held-down breath,The quiet tension just before death.Then crack of shots from who-knows-where,A frantic scramble through the air.A looting …
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The After-Drop Glow
The screen glows blue in evening's hold,A headset world against the cold.My thumbs find rhythm, worn and sure,On controller-plains we wage this war. Verdansk's dust or Caldera's green,The deadliest circle I've ever seen.A heartbeat hush, a held-down breath,The quiet tension just before death. Then crack of shots from who-knows-where,A frantic scramble through the air.A looting …