There was magic
In every book and game
The brightness of cartoons
As heroes and villains fought
Words flowing to my mind
Until I slept upon the pages
Music dragging me back
To go on the adventure again
Pushing the controller to the brink
I held the magic for so long
Then woke up without the luster
Mind wandering to worries
Have all the chores of life been done?
Can I afford to drift away?
To follow fictional heroes on their quests
A new voice within my mind
Like a cranky old man
Who thinks such things are frivolous
I don’t know when he stole the magic
Not sure from whence he came
Yet there he is
Crotchety and complaining
Whining whenever I move to rest
Pointing out what must be done
Even if it can wait
Swearing this is how adults live
Because only children should be free
One day I hope to hold the magic
My worries and the old man gone
Allowing me to drift again
Untethered to the realm of real
Yet always knowing the way back
Legends of Windemere 
This was delightful and very moving.
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Thanks. 🙂
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Wow ! Zelda ‘s full musical score ! !
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By the London Philharmonic no less. 🙂 I’m tempted to see if I can find other video games songs done by orchestras and make a post of them.
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There may be a little crotchety in all of us and your poem reminds us to stomp it out.
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In that case I’ll go get my good stompin’ boots. 😀
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First of all, great post. Love gaming and the magic you’ve described playing games. My kid loves Zelda, having purchased almost every Zelda game from N64 all the way to the wii. Gosh, now I have to learn how to play it in order to understand the big attraction!
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BTW, I have the score to Zelda. The very same one with the London Philharmonic!
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I only have the main theme. Found other orchestral versions of game themes. Metroid was cool.
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I can’t wait for my son to get into Zelda. Though he has played with the Ocarina for a while. Maybe I’ll get to recapture the magic with his help.
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Oh! 😦
Ellespeth
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