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// Best Pony Vol. 4 – Spike 
// Story: Ponetry 
// by The Letter J 
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Poor Spike, so often you're forgot.
Your friends have fun, but you do not.
While they're on their adventurous sprees,
Twi leaves you home to clean the tree.

She's always got you shelving books.
She does not see your annoyed looks
When after your cleaning success,
She goes and makes another mess.

You check the lists, you watch the pets.
You cook, you clean, you work, you sweat.
You write letters and send them out,
As assistant you are devout.

Your loyalty is unsurpassed.
(You'd make a real good Rainbow Dash.)
Without you where would Twilight be?
Well let us take a look and see.

You helped Twilight retrieve her crown.
You helped her up when she got down.
Without you she'd have failed her quest
And one very important test.

The Crystal Heart, she had to find.
But she found herself in a bind.
And soon it was all up to you
To give that evil king his due.

These things and more you've gladly done
For the one who could call you “son.”
But she is not the only one
Who you have been helping a ton.

You helped save Rarity from dogs
And AJ from some lupine logs.
You played piano for Pinkie,
And wrote Rainbow's biography.

You're not just a purple and green
Pack animal or fax machine.
No, Spike, my friend, if you ask me,
You are, in fact, the best pony.

(Or dragon, as the case may be.)