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// 37 - Rivals for Life (villanelle) 
// Story: Ponyville & Other Poems 
// by AugieDog 
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Respect's a funny thing, its sweetness sour
Like lemonade without the proper mix:
It's fine at first but rankles by the hour.

Before we met, before the seed could flower,
I knew your name, had heard about your tricks.
Respect's a funny thing, its sweetness sour,

But wing to wing with you, its bonding power
Exploded through me hard as smashing bricks:
It's fine at first but rankles by the hour.

Connection blossomed, built a perfect tower,
Then crashed, the whole foundation made of sticks.
Respect's a funny thing, its sweetness sour,

Until you spit it out. I won't devour
Your phony rules with all their salty licks:
It's fine at first but rankles by the hour.

The Bolt of Bolts, you look at me and glower.
Believe me, Dash:  there's nothing here to fix.
Respect's a funny thing, its sweetness sour:
It's fine at first but rankles by the hour.