The Time Has Come by Steve Dufour

The time has come (the Balrog said)
To talk of many things,
Of Elves and Dwarves and Mortal Men,
But not, "Do I have wings?"

Of Isildur in his pride,
The Dark Lord in his pain.
The little Hobbits in their sloth,
‘Til the Ring was found again.

The Dragons’ greed, Wormtongue’s
Lust, and Shelob’s gluttony.
The pits of Mordor deep and dark,
Those crying to be free.

A Wizard’s envy brought him down
And made him slave to sin.
And anger’s found all around,
In every wayside inn.

–Steve Dufour

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