One Path

by RunicTreetops

Rating: everyone
Tags: Twilight Sparkle, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Sad, Sunny Starscout, My Little Pony: A New Generation
Length: 1064

Two moments. Two places. Two ponies. One path.

Princess
Princess Celestia,
         Twilight, you
                   you left
                       left me
                            me with
                               with some
                                    some big
                                         big horseshoes
                                             horseshoes to
                                                        to fill.
                                                           fill.

An entry for the Pony Poetry Contest.

Cover art courtesy of Mikkybun.

Published 2024-10-18 03:00:01 UTC
Last updated 2024-10-18 03:00:01 UTC

One Path

Author's Note

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One Path

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