Pony Musings

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