And so
It began
With a hope
To help
With a thought
To renew
An alliance old
He marched to war
Tall and shining and proud
Noble and strong
He came to their aid
He fought
Along side them
With all his heart
And lasted far into the night
But then
It happened
With a fell stroke
Strength failed
And hope waned
So much loss he saw
So much hate he sensed
Avenging was done
Pain overcame him
His energy spent
Nothing left in him
He couldn't save them
Couldn't protect them
It was all in vain
His vision blurred
Didn't even feel
The touch on his shoulder
Or hear the whispered words
He had fallen
He was gone
And so
It ended