Have You Ever

Have you ever heard a song and a feeling of safety, peace and clam overwhelms you?

Have you ever experienced the feeling of 'coming home' to a fandom?

Have you ever listened to the slow, quiet opening song of The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit movies,

Let a grin tugs on the corners of your lips,

And let out a breath full of stress you didn't even knew you had?

Have you ever found yourself lost in the tranquil yet cheerful melody of the theme as

You picture the rich, soft grass of The Shire, the smell of the fire buring in Bag End,

And the sound of laughter from the Hobbits darting around Hobbiton?

Have you ever cried at the death of Boromir and Aragorn's heartfelt promise to not let Gondor fall?

Have you ever laughed until your stomach hurt at the antics of Merry and Pippin?

Have you ever inhaled deeply and slowly as

Gandalf leads the Rohirrim to victory at The Battle of Helm's Deep?

Have you ever sobbed at the intensity of Samwise Gamgee yelling, "I can't carry it, but I can carry you!"?

Have you ever cheered when Aragorn led the charge of the Men against

The full might of Mordor at The Black Gate?

Have you ever smiled ever so slightly when Faramir sees Eowyn for the first time?

Have you ever basked in the richness of Pippin's voice as

He sang the haunting tune for Denethor?

Have you ever weeped when Frodo said good-bye to Merry, Pippin and Sam

Before setting off for the Grey Havens?

Have you ever experienced the joy of hearing the main theme in the 

Opening credits of The Hobbit?

Have you ever sang along as the dwarfs stomped about and

Chanted in Bilbo's kitchen?

Have you ever gasped whenever Azog the Defiler came close to 

Killing Thorin?

Have you ever cheered when Bilbo saved the day?

Have you ever gasped in awe when you first laid sight on Erebor?

Have you ever shouted in triumph when Thorin finally slayed Azog?

Have you ever screamed "no!" when Thorin, Fili and Kili were murdered?

Have you ever grinned when Radagast the Brown introduces his sleigh pulled by

Rhosgobel Rabbits and outruns the Wargs?

Have you ever had tears streaming down your cheeks as Billy Boyd's voice sang

"I bid you all, a very farewell."?

Have you ever gasped at the emptiness you feel inside you

As you realize there will never be another movie in Middle Earth?

Because I have.