I liked you from the second I met you.
Back to back we sat, strangers at first,
surrounded by serene blues, still water.
In untainted white robes, clean and new.
A place of bubbles and smiles and giggles,
where ponies go to unwind with friends.
But they all go after a hard day’s work,
of being honest and good and kind.
I went there alone, sat down on my own,
always an odd number in an even place.
My usual routine, to be treated for my guilt.
Pampered, polished, scrubbed, shampooed,
as if I myself weren’t a stain to be removed.
And no matter how much I am washed,
how pretty the sweet ponies do me up,
how many of the fresh robes I’m put in,
at the end, every time, I remain myself.
I saw it in the mirror, saw it in the water,
saw it in the faces of everyone around me.
Then one day I saw it in myself, the truth.
Not so great and powerful as I had thought.
But that day you started talking to me,
because you came on your own too.
And it was there, in that flawless place,
you admitted your hooves weren’t clean.
I liked you from the second I met you:
you were everything I was,
but I loved that.
Eye to Eye, Heart to Heart
When I was young, I was just myself
Sunrise, sunset, I didn’t need much else
Then day and night began to feel so long
It wasn’t the clock, but me who was wrong
Our bodies grow fast, our minds grow slow
I thought of only today and then tomorrow
But in between, a wicked seed was sown
I’d give anything to go back, I wish I’d known
When I was young, I was only your sister
If you were laughter, then I was a whisper
So I offered all of myself to the night
Plunged into the abyss, sacrificed my light
But I gave up my joy, my dreams, my soul
How does one do that and still feel whole?
Now darkness is my night as well as my day
I thought then, time to let it lead the way
A brain can dull but the mind will still shine
Though that day, did it happen for mine?
I thought with my head, put away my heart
To kingdom come, I’ll take on your part
Redesign me, recreate me, redefine me
Just promise, Equestria, you’ll be kind to me
I am a tireless engine, forever moving on
But to the moon with you, my soul has gone
Dear sister, have you ever felt as lonely as I?
Here on the endless plain, alone in the sky
I speak to the comets, speak to the stars
Speak to myself and the madness starts
Unfolded, unbent, unwound and undone
You think I’m weak, you think you’ve won?
Time pushes us forward with latent intent
And in this nothingness, I feel no lament
You never dream life to be so complicated
Being the faithful servant, ever-dedicated
I am a golden statue, something to admire
But deep inside, it’s help that I desire
The love of many doesn’t equate to much
Sad, but my story needs an honest touch
And my role as the hero who sent you away
How come I don’t feel like I saved the day?
I take in the warmth of the sun, feel you in it
And there is comfort in that, I will admit
From time to time, I think I could apologize
Fond memories lessen monotony in size
But what is a second, a minute, an hour?
In the void of space, time loses it’s power
The true prison is eternity, my mind the cage
So I reject serenity and embrace my rage
Did I really ask you to sacrifice so much?
I grasp at your memory, the answer in clutch
Within a fortress of my mind, moments stay
Sacred, joyful times, miles and miles away
Now my nation is my life, refuge and burden
No time for such thoughts, close the curtain
But surrounded by faces, I am entirely alone
How do you feel up there, all on your own?
There is a restless nagging, deep inside
Where honest feelings churn and reside
As I tend to my plans budding like a garden
I try to push them away, let my heart harden
But like the light, emotions shine through
Cracks in my logic, sending my mind askew
I didn’t live in the dark, our roles equivalent
So you said, but your shadow was imminent
Here are the things I will never say
I don’t know the answer, don’t know the way
Day and night are only two pieces of a set
We’re more than that, how’d we forget?
In my pride, I lost myself as much as you
So what of pride if you can’t start anew?
What hurts me the most is that we’re apart
This is our eye to eye, our heart to heart
When they asked her name, she whispered
“Fluttershy”, so quiet, the class misheard
She struggled to fly, struggled with her mind
Time moves slower when you’re falling behind
And in those big halls, the word education
Can carry a curse, for a young imagination
A flicker in the night, refusing to catch fire
Let’s the dark win, let’s the cold transpire
So much more ahead, yet for her, fear stays
But she stood up, and tried again anyways
Lean on a friend and you won’t learn to stand
For late bloomers, life is more of a demand
Each time overshadowed, never in the sun
How come this is all so easy for everyone?
Awake in the dark, she listens only to herself
A promise to try harder, hear no one else
She practised and practised until she knew it
But under all those prying eyes, she blew it
Her body’s burnt out, but her heart’s ablaze
So she stood up, and tried again anyways
Is the night the night without moon or stars?
No comfort in the dark, no justice in scars
Always listening to the cruel words they say
Never invited to join the games they play
And why bother, really, why try anymore?
When it’s cold outside, you close the door
But this isn’t the end, the story isn’t done
She’s a piece of a puzzle, just not this one
The spark flickers on, inside a fire awaits
Because she stood up, and tried again anyways
