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21st century toy

Saw some children today 

So excited to play 

All the games I had loved as a lad 

 Football headed the sports 

Built some castles and forts 

My heart sank when they all looked so glad 

With a war at it\'s height 

They all started to fight 

Every face has a look of sheer bliss

As they load up each gun

Battles lost others won

This is far from the childhood I miss 

There was no dirt to see

No skinned elbow or knee 

And not one had a trickle of sweat 

They did not leave the room 

All that \"GOAL\" and \"BOOM BOOM \"

Was played out on an old TV set

I guess that\'s just the way 

That the world turns today 

Let\'s me know I\'m no longer that boy

Who would do it for real

Long before the reveal 

Of this 21st century toy