Hard Choices by Dreamflower

[dreamflower]

B2MeM Challenge: 2016 Memories; 2012 BINGO, "Canon Couples", O-73, B-3
Format: Poetry, Dribble
Genre: Romance
Rating: G
Warnings: n/a
Characters: Finwë, Miriel, Indis
Pairings: Finwë/Miriel, Finwë/Indis
Creators' Notes (optional): I began some of these dribbles for the "Canon Couples" card in 2012, and decided to see how many more of them I could complete this year.
Since these two prompts really belong together, I am making an exception, and this one will be a double inverted dribble, the first with Miriel, the second with Indis.
Summary: Some choices are worse than others, but how can anyone know how they will turn out?

Hard Choices

I took Miriel to wife ere I ever came West,
and great and glad was our joy in journeying.
To the Lands of the Valar we came,
a place of peace and of plenty.
Here we would found a family.
Fate is a fickle thing
and pays no heed
to the plans
of Elves,
ever.

Forever
left alone,
life in ruins.
Indis cared for me.
Why should I be tied
to one who had abandoned me?
The choices we were given were harsh.
I thought to have a partner for life.
Now a chance came to me for happiness again.
What knew I then of fate or doom to come?

Comments

[shirebound]

Fate is a fickle thing
and pays no heed
to the plans
of Elves

*sniff* Sometimes it sure seemed that way.

[dreamflower]

Exactly. Of course, that's what makes the tales; if everything went according to plan, there'd be no story.

But still, to paraphrase Sam, sometimes it's hard to be in the middle of one.

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

*cries* Oh, Dreamflower, so sad...you made me think of Finwe as someone to be pitied, when I hardly ever think that (he annoys me with his favouritism of Feanor, for one thing, LOL!)

Kaylee

[dreamflower]

You know, really, there is blame enough to go around for all of them: Miriel choosing to stay dead rather than return, Finwe for wanting more when he was still married technically, and Indis for wanting someone who already had a commitment, and the Valar for making their choices "all or nothing".

But think how new this all is to all of them. No Elf before Miriel had ever died to stay dead; it threw everything out of whack.

And I'm sure a lot of Finwe's favoritism to Feanor was guilt for remarrying and pity because he had lost his mother.

But, yeah, all of them do seem a little selfish. Still, the punishment seemed a lot harder than the offeses.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

I loved the way you used the form to 'end' one phase of life and 'begin' another and your use of the words 'ever' and 'forever'.

[dreamflower]

Huh. I distinctly recall answering this yesterday. I wonder what happened to it?

Anyway, thank you very much, dear. The ability to do that is one of the reasons I like this format so much.

[engarian.livejournal.com]

One person's happiness can lead to the sorrow of others. I love how you're pulling all of these canon couples into that beautiful poetic framework. So skillful.

- Erulisse (one L)

[dreamflower]

Thank you. You are absolutely right, it's quite true. Honestly, I feel that the situation was such that all three were behaving somewhat selfishly, and the Valar actually made things worse.

And yet, we are looking in on a situation that is new to all involved. It was unprecedented, and so no one had any idea of what sorts of consequences there might be.

But the dilemma makes for great conflict that goes through the ages.

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Ah! Love the dropping down only to have the building up again. He defies his loss, not realizing that in doing so he invites a different form of loss in the future.

[nialoke]

I love this! The form you chose fits these prompts/pairings especially well, I think.
Personally, I've always felt a lot of sympathy for Finwe where this particular decision is concerned, though that may be a result of my view of love and marriage in general, which does not exactly align with Tolkien's very well ;)

[independence1776]

Oooh… I really like these!