Dark Lord

Your desire is only for destruction—
Burning and crushing all life,
All beauty,
But what could you possibly gain
If the whole world,
Your kingdom,
Is a soulless carcass
Decaying in the darkened day?

A/N: This was written for the 10th poetry contest at Lord of the Rings plaza which took place in February of 2004. The topic was "Sauron."