Disclaimer – Lord of the Rings is owned by J.R.R. Tolkien, his family, New Line cinema, etc . I have written this poem for my own enjoyment.

For Antane (whose cheeky persuasion could rival a Took‘s) and all those who left such lovely reviews for 'Oh Mister Frodo'.

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Summary: En route to the Grey Havens, Sam realises his Master can no longer delay the inevitable.

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My Dearest Sam

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My dearest Sam forgive me please

There is no way your pain to ease

For Middle Earth I now must leave

I fear your heart will surely grieve

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Oh Mister Frodo no! I pray

That I misheard what you did say

We’re seeing that Mister Bilbo sails

That’s what our journey there entails!

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My dearest Sam that is not so

The time has come for me to go

Depart these lands or I will fall

Defeated by Its dying call

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But Mister Frodo that can’t be

It’s not the future that I see

Your Sam can keep that Thing at bay

And make you well so you can stay!

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Oh my poor Sam but that belief

Is false for there is no relief

On this side of the Sund’ring Sea

That is enough to comfort me

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Please Mister Frodo don’t depart!

Don’t leave me here with half my heart

What Joy will I have without you

There must be something I can do

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There is my Sam, I think you know

‘Tis time for you to let me go

And though the tears upon your cheek

Are bitter, I must comfort seek

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But Mr Frodo I’ll despair

Without your glowing presence there

In Bag End’s rooms under the Hill

Your loss will break my very will

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Oh Sam! Your will is firm and strong

But it has carried me too long

And I must set it free at last

Not weigh it down with evils past

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Now, Mister Frodo you’re no weight

For me to hold it’s not too late

To change your mind and stay with me

With Rosie and your family

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Oh Sam I wish that that were true

That kin and friends could help me through

We fought to set the Shire free

And it has been saved, but not for me

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Mister Frodo it makes me sad

To know you’ll never be as glad

Again with me and Bag End too

Such happiness you there once knew!

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My Sam! This sorrow breaks my heart

But still I fear that we must part

For one more Anniversary

Will surely mean the End for me

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Mister Frodo I know it’s true

I thought your Sam could see you through

But it appears that I did fail

If we go there and you must sail

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Oh no! Dear Sam you have not failed

Your courage meant that we prevailed

Alas! That now that precious thing

Cannot help me defeat the Ring

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Oh Mister Frodo how I hate

That Thing that Sauron did create!

For even though Its form is gone

Its poison in you lingers on

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My dearest Sam your words are true

So please accept what I must do

Far distant shores they wait for me

My Shire life is not to be

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Go Mister Frodo if you must

To keep you here would not be just

But dare I sail away with you?

If Rosie’s here? What shall I do?

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No my Sam I cannot let

You sail then live with harsh regret

In Elven lands for what you left

Behind, your heart would be bereft

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All right then Mister Frodo, Sir

I know the pain her loss would stir

Would be much for my heart to bear

Though just as great your loss lies there

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Dear Sam you have the purest soul

Its brightness in your future role

As Mayor will ever enhance

The lives of those in Shire lands

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Mister Frodo I don’t much care

For future roles when you're not there

But if you fade your Sam will know

It’s ’cos I couldn’t let you go

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My Sam you show such love for me!

This willingness to set me free

Will also be an aid, for you

Cannot be always torn in two

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Oh Mister Frodo I can’t say

That this has been a happy day!

But if the Elves your pain can clear

Then it’s not fair to hold you here

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Beloved Sam do not lose heart

A gift to you I now impart

Though many years you here prevail

To Valinor you too may sail

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Oh Mister Frodo is it true

That I will once again see you?

The years ’til then a curse would be!

Were it not for our family

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Yes dearest Sam you may rejoice

In Rose and kin until the Voice

Of haunting Sea you must obey

For it shall come to you one day

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Then Mister Frodo here I’ll wait

Your loving Sam accepts his Fate

I’ll live my life in Shire long

Until I hear the gulls' sweet song

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My Sam please live it long and well

And when you join me you can tell

Of all the joys that you here knew

Enough for me, enough for you

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Oh Frodo your dear face I’ll miss

But I’ll look forward to the bliss

Reunion once again will bring

Oh how my soul will surely sing!

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Goodbye my Sam, my heart’s true kin

My journey now I shall begin

But I will wait forever more

For you to sail to Elven shore

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Goodbye my Frodo please take care

I know you’ll find your healing there

And when I see your dearest smile

I’ll know the wait was worth the while!

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Author’s Note: I know that one stanza is slightly out of meter, but it was for the sake of a GTL (Genuine Tolkien Line - thanks for that abbreviation Celeritas!).

Also, I never had any intention of writing about the Grey Havens because it’s a very depressing topic (which may have affected my ability to do it justice). And when I finish Hope’s Endurance, I’ll never write of it again. This will be no more than four chapters in length and will have happy moments as well as tearful ones.

I hope that it brings some pleasure to you, regardless of the subject matter. Now, I’m off to phone the Samaritans…(wee joke).