At the dawn of the world
Read At the dawn of the world
At the dawn of the world
The silver water to the side,
And drops of light above the head.
The silent beauty of the night
Unknown world waits us ahead.
The whisper of the mystery forest,
And sacred voice of wild wind.
But dark and evil shadow ghost
Is hunting those of our kin.
The happy children of the nature,
We wander through enchanted lands.
Among all others newborn creatures.
Our fate lays in the Eru’s hands.
Horrific rage of battling Valar,
And fire licking dark night sky.
This foreign might, unknown power
Would never let this new lands die.
The mighty spirit of Orome
Is guiding us to the new home.
The light of trees in great Valinor
Is calling us to Manwe's throne.
(1) Comment by Dawn Felagund for At the dawn of the world
Lovely! This line was especially poignant to me: "This foreign might, unknown power / Would never let this new lands die." Considering the havoc the Valar would wreak on the lives of the Eldar, their trust here is a little painful. And the last pair of lines could inspire me to write an overlong story for sure. ;)
And welcome to SWG! :) It's great to have another poet among our numbers!
Re: (1) Comment by Dawn Felagund for At the dawn of the world
Thank you! I can't believe I've overlooked this site before) It's nice to know you like my poem. I wish to write some good long story one day, though.
(2) Comment by mistrali for At the dawn of the world
Oh, dear. Like Dawn said, the Eldar couldn't have known what was in store for them. This is a lovely poem which captures the innocence of Cuivienen before the Kinslaying.