Eyes burning cerise
With passion for open skies
And love for the wind.

Mane flaps from the breeze,
And another rainbow streaks
Across the clear sky.

How does this one look
More awesome than ones made of
rain? Because it’s you.

Nopony argues
this fact. They know you’ll fight to
Be the best Rainbow.

Being the best comes
Naturally to you, as
Easy as breathing.

You belong in the
Sky. I’ve met your mom, but the
Sky is your mother.

Your coat is the same
Hue of the blue, sunny days.
Days of quick action.

Excitement is your
Father. Speed an aunt, swiftness
A well-known cousin.

Loyalty, a close
Sister. And Hesitance, a
distant half-uncle.

Your fidelity
Proves your beauty’s not a fluke,
Just a testament.

I wish you could sing
Like the birds and nopony
Would know you are you.

They would think you are
Just another bird, and leave
You alone up there.

But you cannot live
Without ponies looking up
At you, beautiful.

Ponies love you and
You want their love like a mug
Of apple cider.

That’s fine. I want love
Too, but only one pony
Has the love I need.

She is up there in
The clouds, laughing and living
For every moment.

I wish those moments
Could be shared. That somepony
Could laugh along too.

Please let me up there.
Together, we’ll love deeply.
We can share the sky.

Author's Note

Haikus are generally supposed to be self-contained, but I decided to use multiple ones to tell a story. Also, because Zephyr seemed like the kind of guy who wouldn't follow pesky style rules when trying to woo Rainbow.

This was the hardest one to write, partially due to the formatting rules of haikus, but also because it was supposed to be a balance of comedy and longing.