Middle Earth, Once Again

A dull and dreary day here in the metropolis Dark clouds above and a chill in the air What to do to break the monotony? Time to visit Meddle Earth once more The novels are on my bookshelf waiting to be opened Inside them are singing elves and crafty dwarves Dragons and wizards Fierce goblins and brave men As I turn the pages of the beloved tales I return to a land I once knew - a land we all know Terrors and beauties abound there We can visit at your leisure for we have been given the gift of being able to travel to other realms The land of Faerie is not just for babes and sucklings That realm draws all of us into its orbit For we can sing Even as the rain falls We can laugh - even though clouds block the sun Our sense of wonder turns lead into gold As Tolkien's alchemy transports us to Middle Earth And brings us closer to joy everlasting trans