Two Burdens
by Erestor
Disclaimer: I own nothing pertaining to Lord of the Rings.
Trudging, plodding, walking in Mordor,
Knowing he's doomed to die,
Still, there are two things on his mind,
Always present: the Ring and the Eye.
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Gollum knows it from experience,
Sam discovers it by and by,
That all he can think of, all he can see,
Is fiery Ring and lidless Eye.
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He knows it's there watching him,
He's hidden by naught but the sky,
He feels that he's out in the open,
Being watched by the tireless Eye.
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And 'round his neck is a burden,
It tempts him without ceasing,
He struggles against it's dark power,
Oh, why was he given this Ring?
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Sam is his friend and companion,
And he never wonders why,
But even closer beside him,
Always burning: the Ring and the Eye.