A Female Otaku's Lament


My dearest friends,

As sad as this may be,

I ask you only this,

For it is my only plea:


Stop sending me these forwards,

With mush and fluff galore,

Proclaiming that if you pass it on,

With love you're sure to score.


You see, while well intentioned,

They make my heart grow sad,

And instead of hopeful thinking,

It makes me say, "Too bad."


And why, you ask, should hope,

Drag you down into despair?

What deed has love committed,

That could be so vile and unfair?


Well, friends, you see, I can only,

Pretend, imagine and fantasize,

For, my friends, I'm only interested,

In anime and manga guys.