The One That's Left Behind

by Lindiniel

Actually maybe it should be "The Two That Are Left Behind." 2 poems, both with the same title but focused on different characters and situations. There is a 3rd "one that's left behind" on fictionpress.com, in case you're interested, but based on real lif

1. Éowyn

She stands ashamed to be once more alone,
Hoping to see again those who have gone.
Why must she always be the one,
The one that's left behind?
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Her heart is as strong as that of a man,
But her womanhood confirms her ban.
Prevented from joining them though she knows she can,
But she's the one that's left behind.
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A broken heart that no-one can see
Prompts her to disguise her identity.
Clad in armour, no more will she be
The one that's left behind.