Disclaimer: I own nothing: the characters are from JRR Tolkiens brilliant mind and the song is 'There goes my life' by Kenny Chesney. I'm just playing with them. All I own is a Two-Tone truck J.
A young King Thranduil sat in the darkened throne room holding a newborn baby. His son…the reason his wife and queen died.
all he could think about was
how im to young for this
ive got my whole life ahead
hell im just a kid myself
how am i gonna raise one
/NO!! / he quickly admonished himself. If any were to blame it would be on himself and his wife. /Oh my child…how am I going to do this? How am I going to raise you without your nana?/
all he could see were his dreams
going up in smoke
so much for ditching this town
hangin out on the coast
oh well...those plans are long gone
So many dreams now were forever shattered, though his loss was a bittersweet one. The child, his son, lived. New dreams would be made. They would go on, father and son, his Leogolas. And Thranduil smiled through his tears.
and he said
there goes my life
there goes my future
my everything
might as well kiss it all goodbye
there goes my life
'Legolas? What is it ion nin?' asked a sleepy Thranduil as a young, shivering Legolas climbed into the bed next to him. 'Ada there is a monster in my closet!' sobbed Legolas. Thranduil smiled 'Well we shall just have to see to it now won't we?' he said to his son as he picked up his sword and lit a candle. Together they went into Legolas's room and faced the closet. 'Come out now and I may show you mercy!' Thranduil said in his lordly voice, all the while trying to keep a straight face. 'Here ion nin' said Thranduil putting the candle down on a nearby stand 'stand back and I shall go in and see to the monster that haunts your closet.'
couple years of up all night
and a few thousand diapers later
that mistake he thought he made
covers up the refrigerator
Stepping inside, Thranduil silently laughed at himself, /oh well, if it makes him feel better, I will gladly act the fool/ he thought to himself as he prepared to battle with Legolas's imagination. Taking a deep breath he began. 'Ahh so you would dare to invade my son's closet?!? Fool! You dare challenge me the mighty king of all of Greenwood?!?' 'Take that and that!!'
oh yea..he loves that little girl
mommas waiting to tuck her in
as she fumbles up those stairs
she smiles back at him
dragging that teddy bear
sleep tight
blue eyes and bouncing curls
Legolas tensed as he heard his father battle with the creature in his closet. Holding his breath he waited and hoped that everything would be all right. Throwing open the doors, Thranduil staggered out, as though he had been in a great battle. 'The creature is no more.' He gasped out. Little Legolas ran to his father and hugged him tight. 'Thank you ada!' he exclaimed, thinking his father was the best and bravest elf alive. 'But may I still…sleep with you tonight?' he asked shyly. 'Of course ion nin.' Thranduil smiled to him and they headed to his room. 'Goodnight ada…I love you.' Legolas said as he settled down next to his father. Tears still came to Thranduils's eyes each and every time he said that. ' I love you too, little Greenleaf.'
he smiles
there goes my life
there goes my future
my everything
i love you daddy goodnight
there goes my life
'Ada please.' Laughed Legolas as his father checked for the thousandth time that everything was packed and ready. 'Are you sure ion nin that you don't need anything else? You have enough money to see you through?' 'YES ada I am sure of everything. The sooner I leave the sooner I can return.' Said a smiling Legolas. 'You don't have to go you know, you can stay here' Thranduil pleaded with him one last time knowing that if he went to fight in this war he may never come back. 'Ada…I must…I must do this.' Legolas said to his father. Hugging him he added 'As long as you love me ada, I will
always come back to you.'
she had that honda loaded down
with abercrombie clothes
15 pairs of shoes
and his american express
he checked the oil
slammed the hood
said youre good to go
she hugged them both
and headed off to the west coast
Thranduil watched from his balcony as his son and escorts to the council left. He watched as his son turned in the saddle to wave one final time. Thranduil waved back, smiling through his tears with hope in his heart that his son would return to him safely.
and he cried
there goes my life
there goes my future
my everything
i love you
baby goodbye
I had to write this…. it wouldn't leave me alone no matter what I did. I'm still working on 'A place to call home.' I haven't forgotten. Since I work in an office where there is nothing but country music playing, I got inspired for this story since this is one of the songs that continually playing on the radio.