AN: Dear Pearl, I know you wanted a story with Pippin riding a pony in autumn. Somehow a story wouldn´t come, so I made a poem out of it. It might be a wee bit "denglish", but I hope you like it. Happy very belated birthday!
An Autumn Ride ( as seen by Peregrin)
for Pearl Took
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I´m riding on my faithful pony
Through a world of falling leaves,
I lift my head and stare in wonder
At the everlasting trees.
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Tall and proud they stand around me
Like the greatest kings of old,
Breathing in still warming sunbeams
Wearing crowns of red and gold.
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I listen and hear them whisper
Of the joys that they have seen,
I shut my eyes and sing with them
Remem´bring summers that have been.
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A wind comes up, my mare trots faster
Through the rainbow on the ground
That dances laughing all around us
Filling woods with happy sound.
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A leaf sails past me, clad in yellow
Waving a last Good Bye at me,
Then it turns to meet his fellows
Trav´ling with them far and free.
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My heart follows and I wonder
What adventures will they meet
In the world behind my homeland
On the path of Elven feet?
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The sun turns red and all around me
Trees shine in a magic light,
Bursting flames of peaceful fading
Greeting the incoming night.
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The air gets cold and first stars sparkle
In skies of blue and black and grey,
I´m riding home, smiling contently,
Grateful for this autumn day.
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The End