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Posted: 2 Jul, 2015 @ 6:15pm
Updated: 27 Jun, 2023 @ 9:36pm

CS:GO Review
In the depths of digital realms, a hunger stirs,
An addiction, relentless, that ever recurs,
Coins in hand, but to the screen, they are bound,
The siren song of Counter Strike's battleground.

I see you, AK-47, robed in Asimov's skin,
The opalescence in your coat, as radiant as sin,
Your price tag beckons, whispering delight,
But in my wallet, it wreaks a silent fight.

Through the forests of Cobblestone, with my M4A1,
Dressed in Cyrex, as radiant as the sun,
Each shot in the night, a masterpiece,
My victory dance, though the bank's peace cease.

A knife so ethereal, in the shade of Doppler's phase,
Through Mirage's dust, its spectral glow ablaze,
A shroud of prestige, the enemy's dismay,
Yet my balance quivers, as savings fray.

A spinning wheel, a case unboxed,
Pulse throbbing in ears, as time is locked.
A roll of skins, swirling in a dance,
In this lottery of pixels, I've taken my chance.

An addiction it is, of a peculiar kind,
Not of the flesh, but born of the mind.
In the arena of zeros and ones, the heart's ensnared,
By the vibrant mirage, the illusion we've shared.

Bitter-sweet pleasure, an intoxicating drain,
A dance with desires, in the virtual plain,
Victories savored, in gilded glory and shine,
Yet, 'tis but an echo, in the hollows of time.

Chasing Global Elite, and rainbow hue,
In this world pixelated, what is true?
The money we waste, on skins that gleam,
A costly pursuit, of a fleeting dream.

Alas, oh gamer, in your virtual spree,
This gilded abyss, can you truly see?
What price do we pay, what do we glean,
From the hollow echo, of a screen unseen?

Pause, oh comrade, in your digital flight,
See the tangible world, bathed in sunlight.
The skins we cherish, the dreams we follow,
Are they worth a tomorrow, empty and hollow?

For in the end, 'tis but a game we play,
As shadows dance, at the break of day,
The coins we've spent, the skins we've worn,
In life's rich tapestry, what have they torn?

Tread lightly, friend, in your virtual dance,
In this grand game, take not every chance,
For every skin, every gleaming pixel,
May cost more than it's worth, in life's complex riddle.
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