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THE TORTURE OF GOLLUM

I stare at the water

And what do I see

An ugly reflection

Staring back at me

Two large pale eyes

With a shimmering glow

A thin withered body

That I'd rather not know

I'm accustomed to solitude

I'm used to being alone

Nobody loves me

And I don't want to be known

No-one to talk to

In the dark mountain's lair

It gets cold, it gets lonely

But I don't really care

For I have a friend

Who is precious to me

I covet it always

The only thing I want to see

A Ring of great beauty

A Ring of great power

A Ring so magnificent

That it makes me cower

This Ring is so precious

Though it creates so much pain

It manipulates my thoughts

It drives me insane

I can never let go of it

I love it too much

But it tortures me daily

And poisons my touch

I can never be parted from it

It's too precious to me

It will remain in my clutches

Until my life fails to be

The gold shines and glitters

It lights up my cave

Its power and beauty

Is what I constantly crave

This lust, this desire

It has ruined my life

It has cost me a future

And only given me strife

For I used to be normal

I used to be able to feel

I used to but cannot now

It no longer seems real

Faint memories flash before me

Of days long ago

They seem like a dream now

But they happened, I know

I've forgotten what love is

I've forgotten laughter

I've forgotten the stories

That end happily ever after

I don't know how it feels

To really be free

But freedom I won't have

While the Ring fills me with glee

I cannot break loose

The Ring is in control

It rules over my emotions

It rules over my soul

So I sit all alone

Huddle up into a ball

Wishing to be free

From the pain of it all

I stare at the water

And there is my face

No beauty, no emotion

Just a blank empty space

A drop of water falls

Piercing the quiet atmosphere

My cheek feels wet

For that drop was my tear

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I felt inspired by some Gollum fanfic pieces I was reading so I decided to use my momentary creative spark to create this. Gollum really is a fascinating creature. Anyway, hope you enjoyed this short piece and please review. Please?