His Turn

I posted a poem in Thoughts in Verses. This is where i store my poems - the whispers of my soul.

The poem was a creation by (Lord) Daryl, my son (he chuckled as I address him this). My son is fond of fantasy stories. He loves The Lord of the Rings, which is the greatest fantasy book ever written by a human, according to him. He thinks that the story is very well-written that it is light years away from Harry Potter. And because of this, he is also fond of writing stories which he does not finish. Well, I told him not to force himself to write. He should write when he feels like it.

There is a story which he got inspired to write a poem. Though he had not finished it yet, this poem was a part of the story.

The Search

(This is a poem uttered by Lord Aldeni. For he is searching for his beloved,the fair Treira Vande who has been lost in the lands east of the Windy Mountains.)

I search for the gift that I have lost

Afraid it might have turned to dust

I roam the broad lands, vast and great

My heart - afraid - that I'm too late

I yearn in my heart so greatly

To find it I shall be happy

Yet if lost forever, oh no!

My heart will lose remaining glow

I roam the earth from north to south

And I walk here and there and about

I roam the world from east to west

Even though I will get no long rest

Til I find this gift I search for

I shall endure darkness and gore

Through the heavens, I'll fly the dove

All I'll do - to find my lost love

Daryl is 12 years old, a second year HS student. He is still a child in manners but talks and discusses like an experienced adult. One of his questions I cannot forget and which was unexpected - "Ma, do you think VAT can help?" I went like, "Whaa...t?" I explained it to him and he was so interested - I really never expected it from him.