Disclaimer: I don't own 'LOTR'. If I did, I would have been on-set to fall madly in love with Elijah Wood. Please don't sue.

Author's Notes: A short (and I mean short!) poem about (what else?) the One Ring.

Old days long past

None now live who remember it

Ever a mystery

Ruler of all

Isildur's Bane

Necromancer's Weapon

Great Power

Time passed on

Overlooking the lost

Reigns had fallen

Under the power of darkness

Lost

Evil slept

The Precious

Hated, loathed

Envied, adored

Maker and breaker of Slinker and Stinker

At last awoken

Lusting for power

Looking for Master

Author's Notes: Now read the first letter of every line… Cool, huh? Please review. Constructive criticism always appreciated. Thanks for reading. Hope you enjoyed my work!