Day 18: Ode to FarmVille

Ode to FarmVille
By Batsheva 12/19/09

What is FarmVille?
You may wonder.
So I’ll tell you true--
It’s a Facebook game
That pulls you under
To a world where you
Plow and plant and harvest
And fertilize all day,
And never let your real life
Interfere in any way.

Yes, the game is quite addictive.
I’m sure you will agree.
But it’s not a competition.
It’s creative.
Don’t you see?
We all design our own farms,
And we choose just what to plant;
Then arrange it any way we want,
‘Cause no one says we can’t.

The game is quite cooperative,
With neighbors the world wide.
Though we’re on different continents,
Our farms are side by side.
Folks from different countries
That in life are known to fight
Can be friends here in Farmville.
It’s a world of peace and light.
We fertilize each others’ crops
And give each other gifts
And when you get just what you want
You feel a little lift.

In life we may not have the land
Or strength it takes to farm,
But it’s fun to grow things anyway,
So tell me what’s the harm
In planting with the ’puter?
Where at a mouse’s touch
We grow trees and flowers and
Vegetables, with chicken coops and such.
It’s true our produce may be
Little more than specks of light,
But really, what’s the difference
If it makes us feel all right?

So if you’re talking Farmville,
Please try not to put it down.
It is the most enjoyable game
That ever could be found!