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For Antane (whose cheeky persuasion could rival a Took's) and Calenlass, my sole reviewer on ff dot net.
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Summary: En route to the Grey Havens, Sam realises his Master can no longer delay the inevitable.
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My Dearest Sam
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My dearest Sam forgive me please
There is no way your pain to ease
For Middle Earth I now must leave
I fear your heart will surely grieve
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Oh Mister Frodo no! I pray
That I misheard what you did say
We're seeing that Mister Bilbo sails
That's what our journey there entails!
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My dearest Sam that is not so
The time has come for me to go
Depart these lands or I will fall
Defeated by Its dying call
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But Mister Frodo that can't be
It's not the future that I see
Your Sam can keep that Thing at bay
And make you well so you can stay!
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Oh my poor Sam but that belief
Is false for there is no relief
On this side of the Sund'ring Sea
That is enough to comfort me
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Please Mister Frodo don't depart!
Don't leave me here with half my heart
What Joy will I have without you
There must be something I can do
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There is my Sam, I think you know
'Tis time for you to let me go
And though the tears upon your cheek
Are bitter, I must comfort seek
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But Mr Frodo I'll despair
Without your glowing presence there
In Bag End's rooms under the Hill
Your loss will break my very will
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Oh Sam! Your will is firm and strong
But it has carried me too long
And I must set it free at last
Not weigh it down with evils past
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Now, Mister Frodo you're no weight
For me to hold it's not too late
To change your mind and stay with me
With Rosie and your family
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Oh Sam I wish that that were true
That kin and friends could help me through
We fought to set the Shire free
And it has been saved, but not for me
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Mister Frodo it makes me sad
To know you'll never be as glad
Again with me and Bag End too
Such happiness you there once knew!
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My Sam! This sorrow breaks my heart
But still I fear that we must part
For one more Anniversary
Will surely mean the End for me
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Mister Frodo I know it's true
I thought your Sam could see you through
But it appears that I did fail
If we go there and you must sail
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Oh no! Dear Sam you have not failed
Your courage meant that we prevailed
Alas! That now that precious thing
Cannot help me defeat the Ring
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Oh Mister Frodo how I hate
That Thing that Sauron did create!
For even though Its form is gone
Its poison in you lingers on
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My dearest Sam your words are true
So please accept what I must do
Far distant shores they wait for me
My Shire life is not to be
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Go, Mister Frodo if you must
To keep you here would not be just
But dare I sail away with you?
If Rosie's here? What shall I do?
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No my Sam I cannot let
You sail then live with harsh regret
In Elven lands for what you left
Behind, your heart would be bereft
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All right then Mister Frodo, Sir
I know the pain her loss would stir
Would be much for my heart to bear
Though just as great your loss lies there
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Dear Sam you have the purest soul
Its brightness in your future role
As Mayor will ever enhance
The lives of those in Shire lands
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Mister Frodo I don't much care
Of future roles when your not there!
But if you fade your Sam will know
It's 'cos I couldn't let you go
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My Sam you show such love for me!
This willingness to set me free
Will also be an aid, for you
Cannot be always torn in two
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Oh Mister Frodo I can't say
That this has been a happy day!
But if the Elves your pain can clear
Then it's not fair to hold you here
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Beloved Sam do not lose heart
A gift to you I now impart
Though many years you here prevail
To Valinor you too may sail
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Oh Mister Frodo is it true
That I will once again see you?
The years 'til then a curse would be!
Were it not for our family
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Yes dearest Sam you may rejoice
In Rose and kin until the Voice
Of haunting Sea you must obey
For it shall come to you one day
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Then Mister Frodo here I'll wait
Your loving Sam accepts his Fate
I'll live my life in Shire long
Until I hear the gulls' sweet song
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My Sam please live it long and well
And when you join me you can tell
Of all joys that you here knew
Enough for me, enough for you
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Oh Frodo your dear face I'll miss
But I'll look forward to the bliss
Reunion once again will bring
Oh how my soul will surely sing!
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Goodbye my Sam, my heart's true kin
My journey now I shall begin
But I will wait forever more
For you to sail to Elven shore
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Goodbye my Frodo please take care
I know you'll find your healing there
And when I see your dearest smile
I'll know the wait was worth the while!
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Author's Note: I know that (at least) one stanza is slightly out of meter, but it was for the sake of a GTL (Genuine Tolkien Line - thanks for that abbreviation Celeritas!)
Also, I never had any intention of writing about the Grey Havens because it's a very depressing topic. And when I finish Hope's Endurance, I'll never write of it again. It will be no more than four chapters in length and will have happy moments as well as tearful ones (assuming I can provoke such reactions).
I hope that it brings some pleasure to you, regardless of the subject matter. Now, I'm off to phone the Samaritans…(wee joke).