Pixel Pulse

neon on my cheek,

midnight on repeat…

(“one more round…”)

boot the world up, let the glow sink in,

heart hits the beat with the loading screen spin.

retro colors on my bedroom wall,

8-bit magic when the daylight falls.

i drift through worlds where my worries fade,

sonic speed rush, mario arcades.

tomb raider steps, gta nights,

driving through stars and city lights.

i’m quiet —

but the game knows every thought i hide.

i’m stronger —

every level puts me back in stride.

’cause i’m a gamer girl with a pixel pulse,

shooting through the dark where i don’t feel lost.

glitch in my heartbeat, story in my veins —

i heal my mind in the neon rain.

yeah, i’m a gamer girl, soft but bold —

playing through the nights that feel too cold.

i choose my quests, i write my role —

press start, deep breath —

i’m in control.

skyrim skies where the moons hang low,

dragon age choices in the undertow.

uncharted cliffs pulling at my hands,

hitman shadows where nobody stands.

need for speed when my thoughts too loud,

ducking the weight of a real-life crowd.

games don’t judge, they just pull me through —

sometimes fiction tells the truth.

i’m softer —

than the armor that i try to wear.

i’m braver —

than the silence that i fight in there.

’cause i’m a gamer girl with a pixel pulse,

finding myself where the world’s too much.

glitch in my breath, spark in my soul —

rewriting peace till i feel whole.

yeah, i’m a gamer girl, playing my part —

saving my world with a glowing heart.

i level up fears, i steady the fall —

press start again —

i beat them all.

// save point: safe

// respawn: hope

(“just one more round… helps me cope.”)

tap-tap heartbeat, synced to the sound,

click-click comfort, lights all around.

escape, replay, reset all the pain —

my world, my way, my controller again.

i’m a gamer girl with a pixel pulse,

fighting through the nights when the world gets rough.

neon in my sight, courage in my hands —

next level calling, i hit “advance.”

i’m a gamer girl, not here to impress —

just chasing the calm in the chaos mess.

so when life crashes, i take the wheel —

these games remind me

i’m still real.

neon slow fade…

heartbeat saved…

(“gg… sleep mode.”)