The Mirror of Galadriel
(A Villanelle)
LotR Object: The mirror of Galadriel
In the Mirror of Galadriel what did she see?
Shadows of time, mists in the winds, stars in the sky,
Things that were, things that are, and things yet to be.
The fate of the ringbearer, not fully seen by she,
Bearer of Nenya, Ring of Adamant, of the Elven high,
In the Mirror of Galadriel, what did she see?
Sam’s mirrored vision, showed Bagshot Row’s felled trees,
There is devilry at work in the Shire, said Sam with a sigh,
Things that were, things that are, and things yet to be.
For Frodo the mirror changed from empty to misty
And in its depths slowly grew a terrible eye.
In the Mirror of Galadriel, what did she see?
Do not fear the threat of the Dark Lord’s dread army,
For it is uncertain where all paths lie,
Things that were, things that are, and things yet to be.
The quest hangs in a balance, the fate of us all on he,
To cast the ring in fire, and who will remain and who will die.
In the Mirror of Galadriel, what did she see?
Things that were, things that are, and things yet to be.
- Kaybaggins
