Falling From Grace

Falling. Falling.Falling.

Falling from grace.

    Once so strong,

Now falling.

Falling from grace.

Surrounded by an ocean,

An ocean of my fears.

Breathe.

In.

Out.

In.

Out.

Once glorious,

Now falling.

Falling from grace.

Not good enough.

Celestia’s favorite.

No more.

No more.

No more.

Falling.

Falling.

Falling.

Falling from grace.

A mirror,

Cracked.

Like my soul;

Like me heart.

My reflection.

A sad mare.

A sad mare who has made mistakes.

A sad weak mare.

A sad weak mare who fell from grace.NO.

That is not me.

NO.

I am strong.

NO.

NO.

NO.

Not strong.

A cracked mirror.

Smashes.

Screams,

My own.

Blood.

A shattered mirror.

A shattered reflection.

Falling.

Falling.

Falling.

Falling from grace.

Almost a princess.

Selfish.

I was so selfish.

Stupid.

I was stupid.

My punishment;

Falling from grace.

Alone.

I sit here alone.

Pity.

They pity me.

No.

No.

NO.

Lies.

I AM not alone.

They care about me.

They laugh with me.

They make me smile,

Everyday.

They put my past behind them.

They put the demon I was,

Behind them.

They love me.

And I love them.

I care about them.

I laugh with them.

I make them smile,

Everyday.

They don’t have a past.But if they did,

I would put it behind me.

They don’t have demons.

But if they did,

I would put it behind me.

Because I love them.

And they love me.

Pinkie Pie.

Rarity.

Rainbow Dash.

Applejack.

Fluttershy.

Twilight Sparkle.

The Princess of Friendship.

Twilight,

Sweet Twilight.

What have I done Twilight?

Falling.

Falling.

Falling.

Falling from grace.

Breathe.

In.

Out.

In.

Out.

A hurricane of my fears.

Coming for me as I fall.

Fall from grace.

A mirror,

Broken.

Like my soul;

Like my heart.

A stone room.

Hard.

Dark.

Empty.

Except for a mirror.

A window.

And me.

Me.

Me.

Me.

ME.

ME. ME. ME.

ALWAYS ME.

Why?

Why?

Why?

I walk to the window.

A long drop.

Outside.

What lurks outside?

A wasteland.

A wasteland.

A wasteland.

Why?

Why?

WHY?

What happened?

Who did this?

Why did they do this?

Did I do this?

Did Pinkie Pie do this?

Did Rarity do this?

Did Rainbow Dash do this?

Did Applejack do this?

Did Fluttershy do this?

Did Twilight Sparkle do this?

Oh sweet, sweet Twilight;

Did you do this?

Did you?

Please tell me.

Did  you fall, Twilight?

Fall from grace?

Like me.

No.

No.

NO.

Never.

Twilight would never.

Right?

Right?

RIGHT?

Twilight please, help me.

Help me.

Help me.

HELP ME.

Me.

Always me.

Me.

Me.

Me.

Me.

ME. ME. ME.

ALWAYS ME.

Twilight please, help me.

No.

Do you need my help?

Do you?

Do you?

DO YOU?

Why would you?

I’m useless.

Or are you?

Would I be a better ruler?

A better ruler than you?

Ha.

Ha.

Ha.

Ha.

Ha. Ha. Ha.

Ha. Ha. Ha.

Ha. Ha. HA.

Ha. HA. HA.

HA. HA. HA.

HA.HA.HA.

HA.HA.HA.

HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.

HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.

HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.

HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.

A joke.

A joke.

A joke.

Right?

Right?

Right?

Falling from grace.

Life.

Life.

Life comes up out of nowhere,

and hits you.

Hard.

Really hard.

Harder than a bag of flour.

Harder than a rock.

Harder than the most powerful spell blasted at you.

It sucks.

Life sucks.

Isn’t that the understatement of the century?

Or does it?

Yes, it does.

No, it doesn’t.

Yes, it does.

No, it doesn’t.

Yes.

No.

Yes.

No.

Yes.

No.

YES.

NO.

YES.

NO.

Shut up.

YES.

NO.

YES.

NO.

Shut up.

YES.

No.

YES.

NO.

SHUT UP.

SHUT THE HELL UP.

PLEASE.

PLEASE.

PLEASE.

Breathe.

In.

Out.

In.

Out.

Calm.

Calm.

Calm like the moon.

Calm like the snow fall.

Calm like a cool summer’s night.

I miss those.

Especially the snow.

When I was a filly,

I would dance in it.

It was so quiet.

I felt like everything was right in the world.

Ha.

Ha.

Ha.

HA.

HA.

HA.

HA. HA. HA. HA. HA. HA.

HA. HA. HA. HA. HA. HA.HA. HA. HA.

HA. HA. HA. HA. HA. HA. HA. HA. HA. HA. HA. HA.

HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA.HA-NO.

NO.

NO.

NO.

NO.NO.NO.NO.NO.NO.

Twilight where are you?

I need you.

Please.

I’m falling,

Falling,

Falling down the rabbit hole.

Am I strong?

Am I worthy?

Am I kind?

Am I caring?

Am I loving?

I must be.

Celestia isn’t stupid.

Celestia would not have given me this honor.

Celestia would not have cried with joy when I came back.

Celestia loves me.

Twilight loves me.

Luna loves me.

Cadance love me.

Pinkie Pie loves me.

Rarity loves me.

Rainbow Dash loves me.

Applejack loves me.

Fluttershy loves me.

And I love them.

I love them all.

More than life itself.

Am I ready for this?

Yes.

I am ready.

I close my eyes.

I’m standing outside the grand hall in Canerlot.

Voices come from behind these closed doors.

The doors open,

I stand tall.

Everypony turns to look at me.

I am strong.

I am caring.

I am loved.

I am loving.

My soul isn’t broken anymore.

My heart isn’t broken anymore.

I may have fallen from grace,

but no more.

I am a princess.

I am Sunset Shimmer.

And I am the Princess of Forgiveness and empathy.