Title: Precious
Fandom: Silmarillion
Challenge: Precious
Other prompt:
Rating: G
Length: 136
Content notes: N/A
Author notes: Thanks go to Zhie, & Runa for encouragement & sanity-checking.
Summary: A hymn to the Aratar


Precious are the stars that shine
Precious is the Moon
Showing Varda’s love divine
Telperion’s last bloom

Precious is the sun so bright
Refulgent in her power
From Yavanna’s grieving might
& Laurelin’s last flower

Precious are the mountains made
Of iron, ore and gold
The stuff of making, mining, trade
Aulë’s forge is never cold

Precious is the rain that falls
Precious stream and sea,
Deep indeed are Ulmo’s Halls
And near as dew-drops He

Precious is the wind that sings
& On which Eagles fly
The breath of Manwë ever wings
Embracing all the sky

Precious are the tears that flow
In grave Nienna’s grief
For every life, both quick and slow
That all might find relief

Precious is the silent peace
All free from overwhelm
Where souls find healing and release
In Mandos' solemn realm