The Journey of Heroes

Golden rays of sun shine upon the hills simple lives of the Hafling's brood disturbed when strangers arrive inquiry with the Baggins in Hobbiton the great Grey Wizard standing tall Dwarves clad in armor and pride bestowing quests to the lightfoots changing their history forever Bilbo's epic adventure abroad finding treasures and the one ring great armies clashing in battle and the slaying of Dragon Smaug Frodo's great journey forth Took, Gamgee, and Brandybuck in tow fighting for their lives among Elves and Men a legacy to be told going ever on their wounds never truly healed the cozy life now so dull heroes of the greater realm now to journey once more to the undying lands beyond

Realms of Man and the great Castles outposts and campaigns of diplomacy descendants of Elendil and Isildur feeling a change in the air through the lands faltering stewards with hidden secrets looking beyond with dark magick and seers slowly tainted by the whispers in the night weight of the looming shadows ever growing the onslaught from Orcs fear creeping into weary hearts resolve faltering though still proud awaiting the return of the heir King Thrones are bare, these halls are cold, kings will fade away legions of skillful warriors men who know the land and its beauty Aragorn's journeys far and wide his forbidden love to the Elven queen to be Boromir and Faramir campaigning fighting to keep the kingdom strong fellows in the greater quests to bring light once more to Gondor the fallen glorified in stone the crown and throne adorned once more Sauron's defeat shall bring peace sons of Eru Ilúvatar the symbol of freedom Gondor! the crown and throne adorned once more the fallen glorified in stone the crown and throne adorned once more

Grace of the Sindar and Noldor the Quendi masters of the forest singing somber and melancholic dreams of past times and Valinor the visions of fire and turmoil bringing unease and lament the looming shadow raises alarm calling for unity in discord Elrond convenes the great kingdoms Galadirel's visions gather knowledge Thranduil fights for the blessed kin their children the heroes of this time Arwen battles for men and her mortality Legolas a fellow to unlikely friends warriors for the greater realm marking their legacy in time eternal with gleaming armor they answered the call to wage perfected war once more heroes in the eyes of the realm of man for their deeds at Helm's Deep and the great fields restored alliances with Men and Dwarves resolute though bittersweet with the stoic beings leaving the realm to live in peace in the Grey Havens their magic and songs echoing on endowment found in all living things upon the trees and the moss elegance bestowed in light grace of the Sindar and Noldor the Quendi masters of the forest singing somber and melancholic dreams of past times and Valinor their magic and songs echoing on endowment found in all living things upon the trees and the moss elegance bestowed in light to all beings

A part to play from an unlikely creature once a Halfling tainted by shadow a peace lost by a simple being corrupted by the magical One Ring tragedy with the hands to the neck Deagol's life taken in fervor loss compounded by the essence of darkness forever scorned and exiled whispers and riddles in the dark his past life long dead Gollum a more wretched name pitiful and rife with sadness driven by the black magick's hold forever pining for the cursed gold Smeagol's life finished in the fall reunited in the fire with his precious eternal

Rolling hills and bountiful fields Halls of timber and stout Men stunning steeds of speed and power the cavalry of green and white banners Rohan the kingdom of strength faltering in Theoden's ailing state fed by Wormtongue's deceit and lies fought back from Saruman's grasp Eowyn the fair shieldmaiden Eomer the general to be unknowing responding to the call of the fleeing where strange fellows come to aid Ride! Ride at Dawn! Ride! Ride to Death! Ride! Ride at Dawn! Ride! To a glorious end! The Uruk-hai driven back at Helm's Deep the Witch-king slain at Pelennor Fields hope returns for the horse lords victory once more for the realm of Man

Old growth and young shoot whispering among the wind stirring leaves and branches rustle of root and foot of kin Lothlorien's grace grand Isengard's ground turned to sand Ents convene in dispute Fangorn aging in the mist Uruk-Hai blood taints the ground Boromir's noble sacrifice embraced by the boughs defending the realm has sound Ents convene in dispute Fangorn aging in the mist defending the realm has sound defending the realm has sound the land will live on scars of fire begin to heal the forests' grand zeal awakening under the sun

The long journey home the fatigue melts away fellowships to roam heroes have chosen the way kingdoms reclaimed by man the Shire peaceful again shadows now only in the deep old forests whisper and sleep old friends now wander the Grey Havens beckon pages anew are written stories of deeds hearken fond reminiscence realm's new alliance further journeys' fearless to a new leaf they go beyond the memories will never fade stone monuments and parade legends of middle earth passed by tongue beside the hearth fond reminiscence a loving farewell sails open and swell to a new leaf they go beyond