//------------------------------// // Broken Dreams // Story: Shattered Dream // by Beakwood //------------------------------// I stood expectantly at the shore My eyes looking at the water The reflection of one so unsure This wasn't the face of a flyer Its been months since our last debate When I thought you were the one I could relate As I went out of my way for personal gain You were for them anything but vain Our first days were filled with joy and expectancy For a future bright with you flying by at ease That after few moments of melancholy Gave me the bitter end of a bad disease I found in you a much needed interaction Something I've been missing dearly You were one of great satisfaction To have somepony to relate so clearly We flew and raced together Never as rivals but friends One challenge after the other Nopony could match our wings As I grew competitive you were wary For which reason I could not tell I thought you to be of too much worry We could always fly so well Then things went wrong at one day For reasons I hated to admit You were there all the way Why would you be so omit? At first I believed my mistakes to be of my own Yet you were never there to prove me wrong Weren't you the one supposed to be loyal? What's the point if you only care about the royal? Your friends fell for my reckless attitude Yet you went for them without fear To deal with problem of such magnitude You would never fail for those you held dear I stood as a fool for thinking it was alright Despite everypony else that has been in fright Their eyes glared at me with clear despise For I've been the one to nearly bring their demise I left without feeling the need of an apology For my wingpony has been there to help It never gave me enough reason to try To rescue those who fell and yelled Her anger towards me was a surprise For I did not know how much it meant Those ponies who many would praise I could only shrug and act indifferent Few moments later I could remember How she swayed my hoofbump away That act being anything but tender It sent my confidence into a disarray In the end my confusion only made it worse For me not having a clue on how to react The once instructor and hero of my course Came at me with her resolve intact I froze fearfully at the sheer intensity Which she came to pierce her eyes into my soul Before ripping my dignity without much dexterity I was the one being punished for the foul The shock was numb at the first moment Only when I left the gates I could finally wonder What did I do to deserve such torment From the ones I always admired since younger As time went by her accomplishments increased While I wandered around completely dismissed For me there was nothing left to aim at It was just a matter of going forth and back The despair and pain consumed my mind For I finally believed to serve no purpose Being the one who could fly faster than the wind But now that's the only thing it's left to lose Celestia has forsaken me in this life For I finally had nothing else to find So I came upon through believing a lie That my destiny was firmly set in a bind Memories of a forgotten hope came in full I allowed myself to dream when feeling dull A dream which gave me strength to follow Through a darkness that shaped my shadow My heart was shattered but my mind clear For everypony that has a purpose in their lifes I would be the one to dig through the past And relive the tale of those who ruled the skies The night was my new found comfort For I could not longer shine through the light To those who disgraced me without discomfort I would soon return to bash through their delight With a renewed purpose came the conflict For I still had hopes of becoming distinct Yet only one stood in my way of true glory The same that once dared to share her joy For that mare friendship was a matter of opinion I should've never believed her to be different As she never raised a wing to voice a solution She had been nothing but indifferent The pain of the betrayal always stung So much more than I would want to show A place I once believed I truly belonged I've been shoved away in a blow I was scared of becoming something obscure For I never took myself as one dark Yet this new life made me feel pure To something more meaningful of my mark I would see her again very soon And fight against my own very belief For I did not want to be a shadow of the moon Any result might bring me the final relief Memories from a short lived dream rushed I could briefly relive the days of happiness During a time in which both of us shared A dream long lost into the darkness I felt as the pain took its tool My eyes watering from despair If I wasn't such a fool We would still be the best flying pair A challenge I would have to face alone For I had no desire to spread the darkness That it had nearly consumed me to the bone I would act my way without boldness A path I fell into without return I knew my dream was never meant to be Friendship was something I wouldn't earn For the only friend I had left me If I find my end through this encounter I would not regret to be facing this bitter end No matter how much pain I inflict through banter Or how much punishment I take for granted Rainbow Dash will always be my friend.