Disclaimer: Mousse and Shampoo were created and are owned by the
incomparable Rumiko Takahashi. They are used here without permission.


Mousse:
I've tried so hard to reach my cherished goal,
To win my love; to have her heed my pleas.
For her alone, I fight! But she is cruel,
She kicks me, taunts me, lies to me with ease,
And is so cold, it makes the noodles freeze.
The other boy gets warmth from her all day,
Though he but toys with her, the faithless sleaze!
Why must I always suffer in this way?


Shampoo:
I've tried so hard to rid me of that fool,
I trip him, splash him, tell him clearly 'No',
I lock him up, I hit him with a pole,
But still he keeps annoying me, like so,
And tries to hurt my one and only beau.
(As if he could.) Of course, I make him pay,
Still he shows up no matter where I go.
Why must I always suffer in this way?


Both:
In matters of the heart, this rule is right:
That being shy will only bring you pain.
If you want something, be prepared to fight!
Shampoo: 
Don't ever settle for a lesser gain!
Mousse: 
Don't listen when they claim that you're insane!
Both: 
I won't give up, no matter what they say,
Though sometimes I might ponder, in the rain,
'Why must I always suffer in this way?'


Envoi
Both:
Dear readers, maybe you can tell us this:
Why do we feel like actors in a play?
We try so hard, and yet we fail and miss.
Why must we always suffer in this way?



- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
This was an attempt to write a ballade, an old French verse form mastered
most famously by Francois Villon. Not meant to be taken terribly
seriously. Comments are welcome.

Elin


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