Ode to a gaming monk-an original poem

Hey there one & all, I wanted to share a poem that I scribbled down its inspried by a quote that really resonated with me & I'll post it after this but it was inspired by someone with a gentle spirit & kind soul so this is for them.

Ode to a gaming monk

Words of aspirations

Fill me with a sense of inspiration

He’s a gentle giant with a gentle soul

So focused on achieving his goals

A crusader out to do some chaotic good

Staying frosty as he should.

Showing authenticity through his personality

This is who he is with the volume turned high

Never afraid to spread his wings & fly.

Though some bridges were burnt along the way

We rebuild & make up at the end of the day.

There were times he wanted to fall

No matter how bleaj things are

he's always standing tall.

Gaming & storytelling is what he’s all about 

he’s not in it for Fame or for clout.

He’s a gaming monk who bears no shame

Mildra the Monk is his name.

Quote:

'My goal as a content creator, and now as a #vTuber, is to show what's out there. Many will talk about being a gamer, a weeb, and so on. But I want to show that my love for the hobby extends to the totality of it. From the solo dev making his first commercial game to the little teams that could, and everything in between. I'm nobody special, but I want to show that if some nobody from the middle of frozen nowhere can find these high-quality projects, then anyone can. I wanna discover new games and experiences, to challenge myself to never stay put in my shell. While others want to display cynicism, I want to be optimistic about the shifts in the future. While others want to stay in a comfort zone and build ivory towers around themselves, I wanna explore out of it and connect with things I never knew before, people I never thought I'd meet, and so much more. Does that make me foolish? Maybe, I know what I am up against. There's no end of cultural pressure to lower oneself, to allow one to be content. In refusing that, I might be on the losing side...but I don't think it's the wrong one, to reference a certain captain. Still, whenever I get to help people learn about something new, or learn something myself, I have nothing but joy in that moment. "Mildra the Monk" may be my name, but it is more than that. It's not just some mask I wear, it's me. I was "The Monk" LONG before any of you knew my name. The 'character' part is just me with parts of the volume turned up. Anyone who says otherwise is speaking falsehood. Again, I'm nobody special, but I have been blessed with something special in the trust placed in me, my work, and my vision... and I want to do everything I can to ensure that trust is not misplaced. I hope I can continue earning that trust.' 

This is the quote that inspired the poem & when I read it, it had resonated with me in so many ways & its aso a great motivative quote to anyone who wants to do better so here's hoping that it does the same for you. So until then I'll catch you on The Flipside.

Stay frosty & rock n roll!