A/N: Tanaka is my favorite character, by far, so Ithought it was only fair to write a poem for him. Enjoy!
Ryuu's glad to indulge his inherent selfishness
if it means he gets to live the happy life
he's meant to: one where
volleyball is life
friends are supportive
and meat remains god.
Volleyball remains the constant
in his life, even when
everything changes faster
than the speed of light;
volleyball was there during his
Spectacular list of firsts.
Crushes - - -
to the general public:
it was the glorious gorgeous gal Kiyoko;
to those who know him with the intimacy
of a friend: it was Ennoshita Chikara,
but to those who know him with the closeness
of a family member will know
it was actually Ennoshita and Kiyoko
at the same time,
(and if you're interested in threats
and hilarious overreactions:
try reminding him
of that abominable, unspeakable
crush on Noya) - - - didn't crush him
because he excelled at volleyball,
the sport that didn't care
the gender your heart desired
as long as the volleyball
soared through the air
like a valiant, proud crow.
He loved intensely,
and he loved loudly
and he loved with endless loyalty,
thanks to volleyball.
Ryuu excelled with coasting by
in classes with his charisma - - -
which went underappreciated by
teachers, who saw him as
an idiot
a slacker
wasted potential
motor-mouth
too keen on socializing.
He'd always kept a surprise up his sleeve
by pulling astonishing grades
at the weirdest of moments, and for that
teachers gave him knowing glances,
the look that said
"I'm onto you,
strange one: I'm willing to
solve your ways
if only you weren't so difficult".
It was volleyball
that kept him stylish
even when he had braces
for that awful time right before middle school
and Saeko kept telling him
that there wasn't anything stuck in his teeth
when there clearly was.
(Saeko gave Ryuu advice
on how to look awesome
with a shaved head after all of
the grief he received after growing
His mop of hair too long,
so Ryuu supposed Saeko wasn't
that awful as an older sister).
Volleyball kept him
passionate,
kept him energetic,
kept him sane,
and for that,
he's eternally happy
for the anchor keeping him
from drowning.
After all: Ryuu's inherent selfishness
led him to
the life he's living
right here, right now.
