Discord's Haikus

by TheOnlySaneDraconequus

Rating: everyone
Tags: Fluttershy, Discord, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Romance
Length: 1043

A short Fluttercord story, told in haiku!

Fluttershy gives Discord a journal. Unsure what to do with it, he records his thoughts, which keep straying back to her. He records his thoughts unconciously , and they are formed into haikus.
A Fluttercord Valentine Story

Published 2020-02-15 00:00:02 UTC
Last updated 2020-02-15 00:00:02 UTC

I put the ways I love you into syllables

This journal from her

Was very unexpected,

But still a nice gift.

What to do with it?

Fill it with my life story?

Cram in a few poems?

Yes, some poetry.

Not much, and not to be shared.

Maybe … just with her.

She is so special!

I treasure her company

And drink her beauty.

As beautiful as

As she is on the outside

Her soul glows with warmth.

She is sunshine and

Overflowing Kindness I

Don’t think I deserve.

Through my silly tricks

And attempts to make her laugh

She puts up with me.

She helped me to see

The good in me and others

Something I had lost.

How do I tell her

The way I the feel around her?

Words can’t be enough.

“Oh, Fluttershy, my

Friend who saved me from myself

I think I love you?”

No. That’s terrible.

Think Discord! You should know this!

Why is it so hard?!

The butter yellow

Of her fur outshines the sun,

Maybe I’ll start there?

Her cloud-soft pink mane

Would put gardens of roses

To shame. She should know.

The blue of her eyes

Is like a perfect clear sky

All around us.

Her laughter makes her

Choirs of songbirds sound like

A bad coughing fit.

She is beauty and

Kindness in one, a perfect

Creature in all ways.

No. This won’t work well.

I should quit while I’m ahead.

Why do I bother?

She couldn’t love me

If I was the last creature

There could be for her.

Damn it all! I can’t!

I cannot hide these feelings!

I dearly love her.

I could try to write

A letter simply stating

What I want to say.

No. That won’t do.

I could try a magic trick!

Give her my chaos.

Yes, that’s brilliant!

She couldn’t refuse me if

I change things a bit.

Just a bit, not much.

I wouldn’t go too crazy.

Just show her I care.

I could make the stars

Dance in the shape of her name!

She’d surely love that!

Who can I request

Give me advice on how to

Woo the mare I love?

Guy’s Night is coming

Up soon, I could ask them both!

If they’ll talk with me.

No, that won’t manage

To line up right, tomorrow

Is Hearts’ and Hooves’ Day!

I must tell her then!

Or else I’ll wait one more year.

That must not happen.

How do I do this?

A nice suit and a dinner?

Movie she can choose?

I suppose roses

Would be an acceptable

Way to say I care.

There must be a way.

If I wasn’t so nervous,

It would be done now.

Well, maybe not now.

I could wait a year or two.

Or a decade more.

Stallion up, Discord!

You’re telling her in one hour,

Or never at all.

Why am I sweating?

It’s just a simple statement!

That … will change my life.

I - *Knock, Knock* “Who’s there?”

“I came to visit you, I

Hope now’s good for you!”

“Fluttershy my dear!

Callooh Callay! Can you stay

So we can talk soon?”

“Of course! I’d love to!

Oh! You’re using the journal!

I’m happy for you!”

I kick it away.

I don’t want her to see it.

Not until I’m ready.

Maybe poetry

Will help her see the way

I see her beauty.

But for now, it waits.

I have more important things

I must say right now.

“Fluttershy, will you-?”

I can’t say what I need to!

Why won’t my mouth work?!

I sigh and retry.

“Fluttershy, I think I love you.”

Can’t take it back now!

“I’ve always loved you.

Ever since you showed me the

Magic of friendship.

I tried to fight it,

Or deny what it might be,

But the truth is out.

I didn’t know what I felt

Until I realized It’s you

Who makes me happy.

Who puts up with me.

Who treats me like a person

And not a monster.

You are the sweetest,

Most amazing pony I’ve

Ever met. It’s true.

If you don’t want to,

I understand, but please let

Me make you happy.

The way you’ve made me.

I think we could make this work.

It’s crazy but true.

I don’t know what else

to say that could be better.

Please don’t shut me out.”

Her mouth is open,

Her eyes wide with amazement.

She won’t speak yet.

Rather than answer,

She walks over and then flies

To be near my face.

I can’t read her face.

Then she nuzzles me sweetly.

“I hoped you would ask.”

She smiles sweetly.

Gods, the sunlight in her mane

Lights the whole room up.

What could I have done

To deserve such happiness

From the mare I love?

My heart beats so fast

I can barely hear my thoughts.

“Thank you, my angel.”

Her lips draw closer

To mine, meeting perfectly.

My first ever kiss!

Fireworks go off,

Making me jump in surprise.

Magic can be strange.

It’s not unpleasant

For my magic to surprise

Me in a new way.

We part, wanting more.

We might take things slow for now.

But she loves me back.

She smiles glowingly.

“Do you want to spend tomorrow

Figuring it out?”

I quickly nod yes.

“Does this make me your coltfriend?”

I ask eagerly.

She laughs like a song.

“You’re much more than that to me.

I’m glad you told me.

I felt the same way.

It’s funny how life works out.

Yes, I will date you.”

My heart starts to soar.

I should shout from the rooftops,

“She said she loves me!”

I thought that friendship

Was the best magic there was

But love is better.

Love can make you see

All the things that were hidden

Waiting to be found.

Thank you, my journal

For recording this moment.

The perfect moment.

Perhaps I should share

The secret things you hold dear

With my newfound love.

But for now, I have

Preparations I must make!

A day just for her.

Tomorrow will be

Special, this I promise you.

But today is too.

Author's Note

I'm not much of a poet and I wrote this at 2 a.m. last night, but it had to be done!