And In The

by RunicTreetops

5/7/5

Fading distant light
The princess does her duty
And poetry completely escapes me

An oft tread format
It’s what the audiences want, isn’t it?
That’s what’s important.

But I’m no good at sticking to syllable limits
And natural words are hard
I’m not a poet

Isn’t it easier to just say what we want?
The distant skies seen from Canterlot are breathtaking
This isn’t enough

They tell me I’m fine
That my work is beautiful
But couldn’t it be a whole lot MORE beautiful?

I want to express how much I love this land
I want everypony to hear my true thoughts
But I’m a princess.

I will keep working
And the sun will rise again
Following the rules.

I do not want this
Coloring between the lines
I mean, I’m a princess. If a rule is outdated, I can just change it

My focus is split
How do my ponies do this?
Their work is lovely.

I suppose the rules work just fine for them
And their poetry touches the hearts of many
I am the problem.

There’s just one more thing
That I feel needs to be said:
I don’t like haiku.