| These days I hear the word "play stations" more | | | | these playing fields, are his friends. They don't fret if |
| often than I hear play ground. I wonder how many | | | | they lose a game or show no jubilance if they beat |
| play grounds still exist. | | | | him. |
| I would have loved to take sonny out and kick a | | | | He is thrilled when he scores over them but need not |
| football around with him and see him huff and puff | | | | worry if he performs poorly. He can abandon a game |
| as I displayed my dribbling skills. But that is not to be, | | | | at his will and send his contenders back to their digital |
| as there is no play ground miles from where I live. | | | | seclusion till he summons them again to another game |
| The only playing fields that sonny sees are ones in | | | | when he feels the mood for it. |
| which sports events are shown on TV or a square, | | | | I am often called to try my skills and spar with him |
| rectangular or circular digital patch he sees on the | | | | but I always find some excuse to stay away from |
| gaming console of his Play Station. | | | | these intensely structured digital challenges. |
| That is the world he dominates, as he is the | | | | On a couple of occasions when I did venture to |
| unquestioned champion of these play fields. He is in | | | | accept a challenge, I must admit my skills with the |
| full command as he races cars, fights alien monsters, | | | | joy stick did not even conform to the lowest levels |
| and pits himself against the greats of all games on his | | | | of the game. |
| own terms. | | | | Sonny was indeed the winner. Give me a play ground |
| The characters in these games, with which he shares | | | | and I will have my sweet revenge. |