This realm of peril
we blithely allow
our children
to wander unescorted,
the digital playground.
All too often,
we do not recognize
that all of the players
wear masks,
and some of them
disguise monstrousness
behind alluring facades
of understanding friends
and forbidden pleasures.
All too often, we rely
on Fortnite, Roblox, and Minecraft
to serve as babysitter
while we seek affluence
and influence,
prosperity and decadence,
trusting digital watchdogs
to keep our progeny
safe from the predatory.
We forget the harsh truths
promulgated by con artists,
when we leave our treasures
unprotected, unguarded,
there are always those
who will seek to claim them.
The Enemy?
About the Creator
Ruben Willis
I am a published poet, father, gamer, aspiring full-time writer, husband and caregiver. Clearly, never enough free time. :p
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