Games Aren’t Playing

Tra-la-la, though some games can
Be played, tra-la. The playing
Of any games people play,

Especially when children,
Are to the serious games
(Grown games very no tra-la,

How the games of grownups go)
As is the kitten’s pouncing
To the hunting done by cat.

Little children, tra-la-la,
Aren’t playing games like other
Animals play-practicing

Later behaviors never
To involve a game at all.
Children are practicing game.

They’re playing at the business,
The very human business,
Of the game, which is not play.