Take pills and see ghosts or shoot up and take flight.

Pull here to run away or tap there to stand up and fight.

And then, found sweating I’m in a room all of a sudden,

With umpteen joysticks and numerous coloured buttons.

In the high scores top ten, a repeated name called ace.

I’m not in the top-ten, walk away and save face.

Wait! As I feel the burning, red and sore.

Game on! Goad’s the machine showing my new score.