I don't own Naruto. I do, however, own this poem that I'm literally making up in my mind as I write this thing. Who knew?

A poem about Naruto

Forward

All he can do is move forward

The child pushes himself past society-imposed barriers

Pranks gave him momentum

Acknowledgement gave a clear path

Bonds showed him his goal

It was never meant to be easy

Forward

The death of a kindred spirit

The shock of a shaded mirror that must be battled

The sorrow of the loss of a beloved mentor

It could never be dull

Forward

A comrade's most terrifying foe before him

Facing a foe while in the presence of those who dwarfed him without trying

Winning the admiration and allegiance of a leader

His path is filled with rocks and easy to stumble in

Forward

Returning only to fight a brother-in-arms

The pain of betrayal

The loss of what should have been an eternal bond

He doesn't mind, the pain of his path will help him remember

Forward

Training with a mentor and returning home after years to get stronger

Losing a friend, and regaining him with the loss of another

Learning of the gap within the bond he wants to restore

After all, he has no time to ponder as he walks

Forward

Losing a beloved mentor

Mastering secret techniques

Winning a battle of wills against his killer, a fellow apprentice

If he stops to ponder, he will never push through this unpaved road

Forward

Facing off against the darkest parts of himself

Purifying anger incarnate to prepare himself for his greatest enemies

Coming to terms with who he is

The boy becomes a man

His path is a road that leads to salvation

Though he can't wonder at what he is making, others will

All who follow him to peace will see his road

Dark and cold mean nothing to them as they follow him

After all

The man who made this road is the will of fire

Bright and warm as he walks

Never stopping

His will shall carry him past history

Always moving

Forward