The Mirror

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i)

Oh dearest love how can I bear

the mirror's tale to me this night,

a family torn and ripped apart

as darkness claims and covers light.

Celebrian! Celebrian!

I called but could not keep her safe

for claws and fangs bore her away

to torment she could not escape.

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The mirror fogged then cleared again

as vengeance showed to me their face,

twin perils twisted, hearts enslaved

by lustful wrath they could not sate.

Come back to us! Come back to us!

I shouted but they did not hear

above the clash of heavy blades,

the screams and sobs of death and fear.

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Another scene unfolded then,

a ranger, tall and dark he stood

beside our precious Evenstar,

and oh! their faces shone with love.

Undomiel! Undomiel!

I wept then as she turned away

to follow where I could not go,

that mortal path of slow decay.

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Is this my doing and my doom?

In reparation for past deeds

when thirst for knowledge ruled my head

and power cancelled other needs.

Oh Celeborn, my Celeborn

Have I brought darkness on us all?

Our daughter held beyond despair.

Her children lost beyond recall.

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ii)

Your mirror tells what yet may be

but set in stone those tales are not.

Beloved, things are still in flux

our family safe, so ease your heart.

Galadriel! Galadriel!

Read nothing yet in what you saw.

They may be passing shadows just

like pipeweed smoke and not endure.

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Yet if in truth they come to pass,

our strength combined will see us through.

As over ages proud and strong

together we have learned to do.

Do not despair! Do not despair!

Though tragedy may take our kin

live for today, let go these fears,

and do not let the darkness win.

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iii)

The silvered surface briefly holds

An unseen fleeting image then

a halfling holding out his palm

upon which lies a glowing ring.

Ash nazg begiles! Ash nazg deceives!

What comes to pass will surely be

as told within those crystal depths,

and writ in legend endlessly.


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Many thanks for reading. I know that poetry is not to everyone's liking but I would love to know what you thought.