Literary Fiction
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game overby Isabel Sofia Pias Diaz
ISIsabel Sofia Pias Diaz

game over

1 min read·June 22, 2026·
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pixels run and dodge

shooting blanks from guns

cybernetic synergies

we blast off to the stars

pixels sprint and dance

in blasts of energies

grenades burn

big and bleak

grey smoke in lungs

you blow me a kiss

and it stings my cheek

the debris of your lips

breaks my brow

my life bar beeps

irregular and sweet

but you're nowhere to be seen

time to save and stare

at menu screens, loading signs

until the game starts again

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Title

game over

Published

22 June 2026

Word Count

79

Genre

Literary Fiction

Reference
SS-4E95-7EFB

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