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mark12_30 · 08-26-2010, 09:49 AM

Isn't there another side to it?

What lass upon reading that poem doesn't wish "Oh, if only that had been me!" I know I did. It is far more compelling than Shadow Bride, or Princess Mee, for instance; and in a way, it is as heartbreaking as "The Sea Bell."

The point is, that it doesn't fit; WE don't fit. We long for the shores of Aman and cannot get there. As mortals, our destiny is beyond the circles of the world. But we want what the elves have. And for a stunning moment, they offer it to her. We WANT her to say yes, to sail west, and see the white shores.

Instead, she braids her hair, and gets to her day's work. And doesn't our heart break-- not just for her, but for ourselves as well?

08-26-2010, 09:49 AM	#4
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Isn't there another side to it? What lass upon reading that poem doesn't wish "Oh, if only that had been me!" I know I did. It is far more compelling than Shadow Bride, or Princess Mee, for instance; and in a way, it is as heartbreaking as "The Sea Bell." The point is, that it doesn't fit; WE don't fit. We long for the shores of Aman and cannot get there. As mortals, our destiny is beyond the circles of the world. But we want what the elves have. And for a stunning moment, they offer it to her. We WANT her to say yes, to sail west, and see the white shores. Instead, she braids her hair, and gets to her day's work. And doesn't our heart break-- not just for her, but for ourselves as well? __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.