embodiment of youthful vigor past
you stand
cracked around the edges
but still longing
for the cry of youth
but today's children have moved on
to more sophisticated games

now a cellphone is considered
more entertaining than your
blips and bleeps
however heartfelt they may be

even I, your loving caretaker
have left you
in a dusty corner of the basement
unmaintained
unplayed
unremarked

your only momentary thrill
when the cat jumps up on you
perhaps she wants a game?
but she is only seeking
the highest point
to rest upon

now I have put you up for sale
your fate adrift on digital waters
I wait for the seekers
the few remaining Captain Ahabs
willing to quest after you

I feel I have betrayed you
I have failed to enshrine you,
to preserve you eternally
as you, a relic of the past, deserve

the feeling is momentary
my email blings, someone
has made an offer
less than you are worth
but the time has come
to part ways
so I accept
and move on

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