I wish I were the elven lady
I wish I were the gracious princess
But I'm only a mere mortal
He's a captain of men
He's a noble king
He's the legendary heir
Chained to this golden house
Locked inside this frail body
Burdened with this heavy duty
I wish I were a mighty man
I wish I were noble warrior
But I'm only a mere woman in a man's world
He's leading them to the great battle
He's giving them courage and guidance
He's raising his sword and facing his destiny
I cannot stay as he leaves
I cannot stay and wait
I cannot stay behind
I'm not a barren old woman yet
I'm not a helpless child anymore
I am a warrior woman
A daughter of Haleth
A daughter of Lúthien
A Shieldmaiden
On the battlefield,
There are no men
There are no women
Only warriors.
I shall face Death
I shall face Darkness
I shall face Destiny
And I will be right behind you
And I will be following your call
And I will be fighting alongside you
I do not seek glory anymore
I do not seek honor anymore
I only seek a noble end to my despair
For you have been lost in the path of the dead
For you have been gone from my life forever
For Hope has been lost for a very long time
But as Hope came back
The King returned
You came back
My King
My Captain
My Healer
You will never be mine
I am only a mere woman
I am only a mere mortal
I am only a mere soldier
But as you healed me
But as you guided me back to the light
But as you saved me
You gave me something of yours
The healing hands of the king became mine
The spark of the dúnedain became mine
The strength of your heart became mine
I became whole
I became myself
I became the healer
And from loss I gained hope
And from loss I gained insight
And from loss I gained love
You will never be mine
But I am happy now
But I am saved now
But I am loved now
No longer lady of Rohan
I am the princess of Ithilien
Receiving
Giving
Nurturing
Love.
The beloved of Faramir son of Denethor
The healer of Ithilien
The Queen of my own hearth
Wish me happiness as I wish yours
Wish me contentment my dearest friend
Wish me joy, my liege-lord and healer!
note: When Eowyn calls herself the daughter of Lúthien and Haleth it's meant to be spiritually.