Story Downloaded from Open Scrolls Archive (https://www.openscrolls.net)

Title: Here You Cannot Leave Me (#1492)
Author: Alassante
Chapters: 1

Archive: Tolkien
Category: Bombadil's Corner
Description: A poem about Arwen and Elessar's farewells. Much thanks to GhettoElleth who helped me with this. 2006 MEFA Winner - 2nd Place Drama: Poetry, The Frodo Baggins Award
Published: 06 Jan 2005
Updated: 06 Jan 2005
Warnings: none
Type: General
Characters: Arwen;Aragorn/Elessar


Chapter 1 - Here You Cannot Leave Me

Base of banner from http://www.arwen-undomiel.com/banners.html


She knew the day would ev'r come
Her blood warned of this fate

Taking cold hands lovingly
The hour growing late


I have bid farewell our children
Now I bid farewell to you

Here you cannot leave me
This you cannot do


Arriving at the House of Kings
He spoke his last farewell

Lying down on regal bed
Where e'er my King will dwell


She stood alone in silence
Her tears made not a sound

Left to mourn in solitude
No footsteps on the ground


Wrapped in grief unfading
For love could not depart

She could not leave her love Estel
Who long had held her heart


Here you cannot leave me
Once again she cried

Bound to love eternal
Cursed a mortal bride


Refusing immortality
For love of Elessar

In pale mist now is dimming
Arwen Evenstar
------------------------------------------------------------------

Printed from Open Scrolls Archive (https://www.openscrolls.net) on Sat Nov 14, 2026 7:34 pm