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A hobbit full of life

His heart of gold

Now replaced by stone

Weakening with each day

The Ring's power grows ever stronger

As the one carrying the chain

Falls deeper into darkness

Determining which path to take

Is a choice he must make

One of despair and dread

Or one of hope instead?