Strength of Love
a rondeau - for Denethor
I want a man with steel to be my lord
So offer not just flowers or soft words
Show me instead the strength you can impart
And I will offer you my willing heart
And be the supple sheath that guards your sword
I want a man with steel
So blend your song with mine, a perfect chord
And you will find love is its own reward
And I am quite accomplished in the art
I want a man with steel
Have you the strength to make me feel adored?
I am no quiet dream be ignored
I long for nights entwined, not days apart -
To run in forest glen like hind and hart
Give me strong sons to be my treasure hoard
I want a man with steel
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Notes: I could find no real information about Finduilas, except that she was
young. But she was the daughter of Knights, and I imagine she may have had some
very specific desires of her own. Did Faramir put that robe of Dol Amroth blue
on Eowyn because he could see his mother's reflection in the white lady?
Perhaps young Finduilas was the Shieldmaiden of Dol Amroth perhaps she
was in every way a match for Denethor's desires when he was still at his
best. This is a rondeau, and it was written for the How Do I Love Thee challenge
at Henneth Annun