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The Ring Bearer's Token |
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By Kori Lewis |
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Standing on the shore, I wonder What is the right path? One way leads to destruction But the other may lead there as well. In my hand lies a token, Of which this decision is for. For it will lead me And tear me down But either way, I must go I hear my friends calling my name From the forest above.
Tears slip down my face As I think of those I love. Those who have served me steadfastly And have become my greatest friend Those who are my family Who have stood behind me Whatever I do Those who I have known For only a short while Those who have lead the way for me Those who taught me what I know Those whose bow and axe protected me Those who tried to take my burden under the spell of the token.
My decision is made, But it will not be easy For the journey is long And No one shall go with me. This burden and task Is mine alone to bear I shall not include them. Death may reach me, For it is not simple, my mission
I leave the shore now, Pushing the boat into the rushing river Rowing along. My name is called and I turn To see my loyal friend chasing after me Refusing to let me go alone Into the water he goes, Though he does not swim I lift him from the water And he refuses to leave. He is truly my friend For he knew that I needed someone Even when I did not.
The mission has began, And I can see much loss. I let my mind wonder to those behind I hope they remain safe And that I live to see them For my mission is doom And I shall succeed All those I have known and not known Depend on me
This small token of which I hold Holds more power then I can understand You can see all with it on But it destroys you from inside. I am surprised I have lasted this long.
It pulls me down Feeling heavy though it is small And a friend’s words come to me And I ask the same Who would have thought That such a small thing Could cause such terror For terror it creates. As it was created for The ring of power shall not win But how it weighs on me….
This is the first of the Fellowship poems. Part Two: Spells of Sorcery, Spells of Tokens, A Poem for Boromir Part Three: A Poem for Mr. Brandybuck
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