So here comes the last part, written and finished in 2004. Hopefully I didn't bore you out of your minds with these rhymes. If I did, I'm profoundly sorry – you can complain to me with writing a review.
Part Three: The Return of the King
The winners of the battle of Helm's Deep ride to Isengard after their victory
to start a new line of Middle-earth's history.
Having taken the Hobbits back to Edoras then
they discuss the coming war between Mordor and Men.
Pippin brings himself into danger, with Gandalf he has to flee,
swift like the wind they ride to Minas Tirith which is soon besieged by the enemy.
Merry stays in Rohan and becomes a knight of the Mark,
together with the Rohirrim he rides to war into the dark.
The attack on Gondor's capital is hard and steady
but help is near, already.
The Rohirrim arrive just in time on the battle field
and with sword, spear and shield
they throw back the attacking forces:
nothing can stop the cavalry of Rohan's horses.
Éowyn, sister of Éomer, who's dressed up like a man,
tries to defend the deadly wounded body of Théoden King of Rohan.
The Ringwraith-King is defeated,
Mordor's armies deleted.
Gandalf and Aragorn decide that this shall not be the war's end,
they want to attack the rest of Sauron's army hidden in the Dark Land.
The Dark Lord answers with a huge army onto this reaction;
his end is the One Ring's destruction.
Frodo's burden is growing, his heart weakened day by day,
but he and Sam are still far from the end of their way.
Gollum wants back the Ring, he wants the Hobbits dead,
so he leads both to the tunnel of Cirith Ungol which is a trap.
There lurks a huge black spider right behind Frodo's back;
he is stunned by Shelob into his neck.
But Sam can rescue his friend,
together they want to bring their mission to end.
Their way leads over ashes and dust,
but despite his burden the destruction of the Ring is Frodo's must.
Finally they reach their destination,
one last time the One Ring tries his fascination.
There, at the end, Frodo wants no more to destroy the Ring,
but Gollum takes it and dies: the end of this evil thing.
Aragorn is crowned and takes back the thrown,
then the four Hobbits make their way back home.
Sam marries, Frodo finishes his uncle's tale.
One day they leave for the Grey Havens, Gandalf and Frodo will sail,
the grey Elven ship passes to Eldamar, to Valinor;
both have never been seen again on Middle-earth's shore.
The end... just like in a real movie.
I know that not all rhymes are working 100 percent, but like I said at the beginning: it was the first poem I've ever written. And back at the time the rhymes were created I thought them working well enough. You share that opinion? Please take the time to write a few words telling me what you think. Thanks for sticking.
