The One That Was Taken

by Ara Laothen

This is just a fun poem I wrote while talking to my BF online. She's a Harry Potter fan; she had no idea what I was talking about. I dedicate this to Peter Jackson and the cast and crew of the Lord of the Rings film, and to Tolkein, my role model and her

Gil-Galad! You fell to soon.

Immortal one, ye of fair folk.

Grieve, grieve, those of the free lands

He has fallen ere he lies, life taken, spear broken,

lost forever from our time.

With him follows Elendil,

King of Men

Arise, now! Son of Elendil!

The Sword That Is Broken...sword shall be woken...fear shall be lost,

courage is taken, valor renewed

Take up the Sword

and end it forever

The One will be taken.

A Bearer steps forth,

Out of darkness and war, One shall be lost

through time, through knowledge...

new Bearer stands forth.

Take it to darkness, to nameless, to death...

Come now, ye of the Small Folk,

One will be taken...One will be found

stolen and used...rewarded bittersweet.

And the Halfling stands forth.

A hero is woken

Reluctant and Fading

with friends lost and won.

Old one shall take it

Fingers are lost

down to the Fire!

The One...

forever lost...

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Yes, this is random, but tell me what you think!