Disclaimer – Lord of the Rings is owned by J.R.R. Tolkien, his family, New Line cinema, etc . I have written this poem for my own enjoyment.
This poem is also dedicated to Antane and her rampaging plot bunnies.
Also for Calenlass Greenleaf and Kate (whom I couldn't respond to personally), the only two people to review Hope's Endurance on ff dot net. If it hadn't been for you both, I wouldn't have posted this final chapter here, so thanks.
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Summary: Well, the title says it all, doesn't it?
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Reunion!
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Dearest Sam you are here at last!
My heart delights my Joy is vast
Your presence here in Valinor
Is all that I have waited for
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Oh Mister Frodo is it true
That I am now returned to you?
I can't believe my eyes m'dear
It's just a lovely dream I fear
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'Tis not a dream my dearest Sam
Believe your eyes for here I am
We stand together on this shore
Reunited for ever more
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Oh Mister Frodo what a gift
Your dear face does my spirits lift
You seem so happy and carefree
Just like you always used to be
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Oh Sam the poison that did dwell
Is gone, the Elves have made me well
The Valar banished all my pain
Their grace has made me smile again
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Oh Sir that does me good to hear!
I wish you'd never known such fear
But now it's gone, there's no more dread
That cursed Thing is finally dead!
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Sam that is not completely true
A part of It resides in you
But do not fear for you will find
It soon shall vanish from your mind
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Dear Mister Frodo I'm not scared
Whatever's next your Sam's prepared
As long as I can turn and see
Your glowing Light is next to me
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My Sam from this day on I swear
That ever will you find me there
And your own glowing golden Light
Will never stray far from my sight
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Oh Sir that makes your Sam rejoice
To know that your beloved voice
Shall always greet my every day
That helps to take my pain away
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Sam mine are not the only hands
To aid you in Undying Lands
Gandalf is here and all the Elves
Will want to see you for themselves
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Why Mister Frodo surely not
Oh what a fright your Sam just got!
All those grand Elves and Gandalf too
Have no doubt better things to do!
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My dear Sam you have still not learned!
Your place in Valinor is earned
They shall be honoured to assist
So your protests must now desist
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All right then Sir I'll do my best
Because it is at your request
To have such folk my hurts extract!
The honour's mine and that's a fact
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Dear Sam it will not be too long
'Til hurts have fled for you are strong
Soon you shall know the Valar's grace
In this enchanted happy place
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Begging your pardon Frodo Sir
Their grace does now inside me stir
For I can now my Friend behold
In joyful arms his form enfold
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My Sam it is so good to hear
Your hobbit voice and willing cheer
Oh how I missed their happy sounds
Now they are here on Elven grounds!
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Dear Mister Frodo I can't take
Another step and no mistake
This lovely place just can't be real
Despite the sand my toes can feel
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Dear Sam it truly does exist
You saw yourself when parting mist
Allowed your boat to find the land
And step upon its silver sand
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Mister Frodo of course you're right
You've long been blessed by its sweet sight
No wonder that you look so well
It's done you good, your Sam can tell!
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Then follow me my dearest Friend
Allow this place your hurts to mend
Its many gifts will soon reveal
The Joy life's sorrow can conceal
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I'll follow you Sir all the way
And by your side I'll always stay
For I've now found the missing part
Of Samwise Gamgee's broken heart
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Author's Note: That was the final poem of this series. It was tricky to write as I'm not very clued up on Valinor - or how exactly Frodo (or Sam) found healing there.
There was one word - 'extract' - that I was reticent to have Sam use due to his 'simple' hobbit existence. But I justify it with the fact that he not only 'learned his letters', but that he (undoubtedly) read many books and was a Counsellor of the North Kingdom. He would have had a much more expanded vocabulary than the average because of these (and many other) reasons.
I hope you enjoyed it, regardless.
Kara's Aunty ;)