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To Samus Aran^
the first female videogame protagonist
When you flew across a galaxy decorated
with gender-neutral language and white specs
to save the planet Zebes in 1986^
millions of teenage boys grew frustrated.
When you removed your helmet at the end of the game,
I bet they had to drop their controllers
in their laps to hide boners
as pixels of blonde fell over your female frame.
Gamers call you a feminist, but you’re not fooling me.
I found every missile, energy tank and super power,
and I played through all 435 screens.
After a day of flghting Metroids you still desire
to strip to an 8-bit bikini if I can beat
Mother Brain in less than an hour.
Robert Wells