Another of my Denethor Drabbles. Thank you to Cressida at the LJ Community Stewardsarchives for the prompt.
Black
By Dancingkatz
Would mithril gleam more brilliantly upon any other colour? Would stars shine as brightly in another sky?
We needs must face the blackness to truly see the glory of the light.
In the same way, I now know the value of my loss by the blackness of my despair.
Did I really see how brightly you shone, my love, while you yet walked by my side? Did I realize the priceless gift you were until you slipped away from me? Did I recognize all of your sweetness before I could compare it to the bitterness of my tears?
Oh, my dearest, did I tell you, while you had ears to hear, how much I loved you?