On The Winds of Time (A poem in honour - revisited)

OOC: Now with the release of ‘The Wheel of Time Companion’

and to, perhaps, ignite a small spark of interest, here is

again my tribute-poem to Robert Jordan’s ‘The Wheel of Time’,

written and posted by yours truly at DM at what now almost

seems ‘the dawn of time’, in 1998/99.. Enjoy :)

 

 

"ON THE WINDS OF TIME"

 

Float on the Winds of Time , my Love

Pass through the Ages of Battles , that were Fought

Soar through the Skies of War , high Above

Find the Time of the Dragon , that you Sought

 

Fire danced across the Skies , in those Days

War unending with the Shadow , for a Start

Sanity lost in the World , and in the Ways

Darkness descending in Soul , and in Heart

 

Aes Sedai , how could Glory drive you So?

To equal the Creator , both in thought and in Deed?

Destroying the Land , both your loved ones and your Foe

Lost in the Madness through pride and through Greed

 

Lews Therin Thelamon , Betrayer of the Light?

You judged the Forsaken , but were evil as Well?

How can you Say , you were fighting the Night

When chaos you Brought , with noone left to Tell

 

Ishamael , so proud , Betrayer of Hope

To Darkness you Ran , Forever to Live

For Power and Might , you clung to a Rope

That lead to the Shadow , and Soul there to Give

 

And Amyrlin so Great , how your tears came to Naught

Despair made you Flee , from the madness Around

Feeling pain for the Men , but in horror you Fought

For all that was Left , a new world to Abound

 

The People cried in Fear , for the world had gone Mad

For oceans flattened Hills , and mountains rose to Sky

All ties were Broken , and families were Sad

As many died in Vain , and noone could tell Why

 

The turning of the Wheel breeds heroes and All

As Ages go Past , the truth is often Lost

To fight against Fate is useless , you will Fall

For tears and Blood , and for nothing , what a Cost!

 

Forwards in Time to a new Age with Hope

Where Beauty and Laughter and Peace are in Strength

In Shadows , however , the evil can Cope

For Seals they do weaken , as Time measures Length

 

And soft as an Echo on a Summerday-Pond

Like Whispers among Leaves in a forest mild in Hue

Prophecy Awaits , a Rebirth , a new Bond

To - a new World , a new Land to Subdue

 

Born on the Slopes of Dragonmount , in Light

Rises the Dragon , Reborn to his Fate

Saviour of the World , with the Shadow to Fight

Bound to the Wheel , eternally to Wait

 

Lord of the Morning , gather Forces on your Way

Destiny`s Child , with Allegiances to Mend

Walk the Path Foreordained , come what May

The Last Battle , it Awaits , in the End

 

By: Elessar Telcontar Gaidin