More Time

A Poem by maddie553

A poem I wrote based off Tolkien's character, Thranduil. I'm just trying to increase my writing skills so this isn't that great of a poem, but I tried.

He just needs more time.
To tell his son he loves him
More than all the light touches
In all this beautifully doomed kingdom
He wishes he had more time
To waste away days and worries
With his lovely hearted wife
Who was beloved while she was here,
and long after she was gone
He wants more time
To do things differently,
To change the past
Because he does have so many regrets
Too many regrets
Which wash over him at night, like a cold ocean wave that keeps dragging him out to sea
He would ensure, that this time
Old alliances would not be broken
And he would keep his word
He wouldn’t disappoint anyone
He just needs more time
To do the most important thing of all
To be a good father
The role he never did quite master
Because he’s always been a good king
But being a king means being cold
At least that’s what he always thought
Cold and distant like the stars he always adored
If he had more time, maybe he’d open up
Maybe he’d warm up and maybe he’d let his walls down
He’d be a great king, strong and brave
More importantly, a good father, caring and warm
He’d take care of the kingdom and his people
He’d be a king they could be proud of, a king they all loved
He’d be a father his son could love
If he had time, he would make everything alright
But he doesn’t
So he won’t