The Ring-Thief
an epic poem (What if...Boromir took the ring?)

Listen carefully and I shall tell
Of how Boromir of Gondor fell
To darkness was he lost one day
One day...far...far away

It came to him, the Ring of Doom
It engulfed him in its deadly gloom
His name, the evil thing did call
"Boromir! Boromir! I know all

"I can see into your very soul
Iknow what will make you whole
You want me only for your people's sake
But, before you men could quake

"If only you would take the Ring
Oh, I am a precious thing
Do not let them tell you otherwise
They are all tricksters in disguise"

And so Boromir obeyed his heart
He played his terrible part
And stole from the unsuspecting
halfling, the One--the Ring

Frodo begged to him to hault
But was forced to say it was Aragorn's fault
Who could blame him for letting go
When Aragorn's face didn't show

After all, he had sworn his sword
To protect his petite Lord
But, where was he in this time of dread
Frodo should have seen his head

But, what he didn't know at the time
Aragorn committed no crime
He died galantly defending all
While fighting orcs, I saw him fall

I ran to his side, held up his head
No, he could not be dead
But, alas there was nothing that I
could do for my friend--I could only cry

But, had I known in that instant
That Boromir had not been persistent
While trying to deny his temptation
And live a life of sanitation

I would have forsook a forgiving heart
And torn that wretched man apart
For my friend lay dead
He lay, I'm sure, in his stead

Then Gollum, the poor beast
Approached me and I was appeased
He looked so innocent at first sight
Though, I know now his heart wasn't right

Be it so, I watched him go
And alas, I am want to know
That Boromir did not keep the ring
For, Gollum stole the thing

Alas, the tale is too melancholy
We all know of Boromir's folly
It has brought us to this end
I can only hope Time may mend

The aches that our souls contain
And the ever present strain
Between right and wrong
Grow ever, ever, always strong

For, listen carefully and I shall tell
Of how Boromir of Gondor fell
To darkness, was he lost one day
One day...far...far away