When I was watching the episode about why Mai joined the enemy, I thought that her feelings would make a good poem.
The bitter loneliness
This loneliness I have…
It follows me wherever I go
No matter what I do
It will always find me in the end
I do whatever I can
To avoid feeling that wretched emptiness
I duel to my heart's content
I defeat men far and wide
But…
It isn't enough
Nothing will be enough
Not after what that man did to me
When he banished me to the dreaded Shadow Realm
That was torture
He showed me images…
My friends not missing me
And little by little…
He took away my memories
Of everything I held dear to me
Especially my friends
Yes, I do have friends…now
But…where are they?
I never see them
When I need them
They are never around
I miss them terribly
Do they miss me?
Do they even think about me?
I think about them all the time
I wonder how they're doing
Wonder if I'll see them again
When I first met them…
They made me realize that I could have friends
That we could be enemies in the arena
But friends away from the battlefield
They also taught me a great deal about myself
They taught me to not be afraid
When I saw them again at Battle City
It made the loneliness go away
The feeling of being like and wanted…
That was the feeling I craved
They made me feel on top of the world
But now…
The loneliness is back
Now, more powerful than ever
So I wonder;
Do I need friends…
Or just power?
My mind says two different things
One half says power
One half says friends
Which should I listen to?
Right now, I'm willing to do anything…
To escape the bitter loneliness
