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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?
