Boromir's Lament

by Whisper4Me

Basically... A little poem I wrote for my english class because we were working on fairy tale voice poems, and I branched out a bit. It's Boromir reflecting after his death. I know it's not great but still- Check it out and review please!

I would have gone with you,

My king.

I would have defended our world

With you as my leader.

How completely foolish of me,

To not see clearly

That you, alone, were born for this one duty

You were born to rule,

To rule the towering turrets

And the magically magnificent

White walls of Gondor

The blood that runs within you,

I know,

Longs to see the White City

At the height of its glory,

Standing proudly,

And I would have followed you.

The darkness consumed me, filling every bone in my body.

I should have been stronger; I should have thrown off temptation.

It whispered incessantly to me,

And only now can I see how

Badly

It affected me.

But for you to rise above

The calling of evil,

That is how a king should be.

The glory I so desperately wanted,

I truly wanted it for my city,

But 'twas not my city.

It was yours, and shall be yours

You will be victorious,

You will lead them to victory,

And I beg you, to know now,

I would have followed you.