Play Kill

A protest against giving children violent toys and games

 

That toy kid’s toy feelings were play-frayed

The day he brought a toy gun to playschool,

Those toy fools would toy with him no more.

In the playground he mock drew his toy arm

Wrapped his doll hand around the plastic trigger

Play aimed at the wooden heads of his playmates

 

Five toy bangs

All fall down

Dolls play dead

 

A profusion of fake blood billowing from rag bodies.

 

The tin pot teacher cried crocodile tears,

Screamed a crocodile scream,

Play-acted blind panic,

Collapsed on wooden limbs.

 

His game was almost done.

His moveable eyes searched toy skies,

The replica fell as the toy bell tolled -

Playtime was over.