Slender and fair
as dark as night
the Black Orchid
the light of my dreams.
Her arrival surprise
from the south-lands far was
a gift of Eru
I see it now.
I came by night
to see them come
the Elves of south
with strange tongue.
My gaze lay upon her
I first knew it not
but in my heart
it kept growing.
The months they went
like draughts of wine
until then came
the time of leave.
Gladly I joined them
on their journey north
to frozen lands and
lands far away.
On that journey
many a danger
came we to know
on hills and fields.
But through those dangers
I went unharmed
untouched of body
but torn of heart.
As lengths passed
it became clear
I would not be
unchanged of mind.
Now it was clear
I loved her so
it burned my veins
it melt my heart.
The miles went on
I watching her
was torn of heart
she seeing not.
Am I doomed
to do now so
to linger on
wearied of heart?
For full of grief
has life been long
so many a thing
I have lost.
Kin much gone
realms have ended
both were dear
in heart of mine.
So now I ask
should I leave
to tend my wounds
where pain is not?
This land will I not
yet forsake
though time draws near
when doom shall come.
((A little something I had to write down when it was still in my head. ^^
Edit. fixed the lines.))
