Frodo's Lament
Oh sweet and faithful knight!
How I wish to follow you
until shadow escapes this light
and another morning breaks
from the dead dark of night
Through foul flames
and consuming fright
I will bide my courage now
await the fatal fight
How could I ever send you away
Your warm smile is to me
like the leaden light of day
Remind me of those treaded paths
that led me wild astray
Bring me closer, bring me near
until our hearts beat in rhythm
until our troubles disappear
Keep me in shallow darkness
in the shadow of her lair
for I will fail my friends and allies
become the dark Lords loyal heir
Fire and fear ensnare my mind
leave me helpless, weak and bare
I cling to you, my dearest one
like the dawn to sparkling flare
You are my hearts only victim
my passion, love and dare
Help me hide my thriving doubt
to escape his crimson glare
I raise my shaking hands
to catch the falling rain
"Love", I hear you whisper
"By your side I will remain
If the sky goes dark and rue
as the ring upon your chain"
I own your silence then
with my lips in silent pain
as the clouds go red and grim
I cry in shameful strain
those words from you again
Once I dreamed of victory
of praise and gifts of gold
but now I know the verity
for our eyes soon to behold
The circle upon my finger
so precious and so cold
It will be my band in marriage
Until body and soul are old
My ravaged memory then recalls
The fainted dust of air
a sweet and soothing remedy
for the heart left to despair
As the familiar tunes assuring
when you sing of love so rare
The luring calls of horns and drums
diminish when your words declare
The most intimate of revelations
too much for me to bear
Beyond velvet stars of nightfall
For you I would go anywhere