Bathophobia

by Ice Star

Don't Panic

just
take
adeepbreath
and

wait

ignore the stone walls
that are

still

and

wait

for

auntieshinyeverypony
anypony

wait
don't panic

nopony behind you
green eyes

gone

canterlot floors underhoof

gone

thoughts of wedding dresses

gone

and shining armor with the smile that melted her heart and the stupid jokes that made her groan even though they weren't that bad
and
and
twilight
little

no—

not so little
not anymore
twilight sparkle
who liked to guard the book forts
that they used to build together

and now she was...
well it was—

cold

...just her
alone

with all the echoes in the
whole grand city's stomach
for company

and

all she could do

was watch her magic fizzle out

and

breathe

...shining armor with the dorky sister and dorkier smile
a mane of blue
and...

they'd been planning it forever and there was the surprise
for twilight, who never remembered her princess name
to be best mare
and she'd have marble underhoof and sunlight on her face

...'I love you'