Metroidvania

Real life is one of these, really.
Every day you go to the same locations,
back and forth, getting a little more skill
a few more trinkets, to allow you
to go back and forth to other locations
to do the same, while
resting in bed: ‘saving the game’

And sure, you can sequence boost
with a lottery win, or a grand inheritance
or perhaps a mysterious benefactor
who has spotted your talents and
wishes for you to get involved
in a plot to seduce the King of Bulgaria
but first you need to take swing dance
lessons because of the ball happening
in four months time
and your mentor think this is going to
be too tough, but
a music montage worked out for everyone
in the end…
hypothetically speaking.