I plead with my son
I tell him
It is too late
Arwen must go
Into the West
“She stays because
She still has hope”
“She stays for you!
She belongs with her
People” *
I argue and try
To get him to
Change
But my son
As ever
Has his mother’s
Strong will.
Why can he not simply
Let Arwen go?
In Valinor her love for him
Would be evergreen*
She would never face death
Never defeat
Safe from all harm
Pain and loss.
Why can he not
Simply let Arwen go?