I Know Not How I Sink or Swim by Dreamflower

[dreamflower]

B2MeM Challenge: 2016 Memories; 2012 BINGO, "Canon Couples",
Format: Poetry, Dribble
Genre: Romance
Rating: G
Warnings: n/a
Characters: Elrond, Celebrian
Pairings: Elrond/Celebrian
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.
The title comes from an old Scottish ballad, "The Water is Wide".
Summary: Elrond, after Celebrian sails.

I Know Not How I Sink or Swim

The days are longer now that she is not here:
around each corner, in every room, I miss her presence.
Others have left me, parents, guardians, brother, king--
none have cut so sharply as this,
have cloven my heart like this.
Yet I still have hope.
The time will come,
I can sail;
she awaits
me.

Comments

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

Very good! I can really feel for Elrond here. (Although you need to check your characters and pairings - they say Finwe/Indis :) )

[zdenka]

Oh, this is very beautiful and sad.

(I was very confused at first, trying to read it as Finwe and Indis, until I realized there must be a mistake in the header.)

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Somehow this form is particularly apt for the subject. Alas for Elrond now that this one additional loss is heaped upon his shoulders, dragging at his heart!

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Tear my heart out and stomp on it, why don't you? :-D

[shirebound]

I see Elrond as one of the most tragic figures in LOTR. If he can have hope, anyone can!

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

Elrond's long life was a tragic one. I'm glad that we know he was reunited with Celebrian.

[nialoke]

*sobs quietly* Elrond has lost so much in his life, again and again, it is a miracle he still keeps hope.

[independence1776]

Oh my heart…