Title: Requirements
Author: Calenlass Greenleaf
Disclaimer: Aragorn and everyone else belong to Tolkien. I don't own any of them.
Rating: PG. No romance or adult themes.
Summary: Poem. As Aragorn thinks upon his family and friends, he knows that not much is required of him to belong.
A/N: I will be posting a lot of my short stories, poems, and oneshots from 7/30 to 8/02, before I leave. Then I will be on hiatus (Though I might post one or two poem if I can) until September.
Requirements
I need not to do great deeds,
Nor earn much wealth,
Nor become one who is famous.
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I need not to be a scholar,
Nor a warrior,
A hero,
Or even a king.
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I need not to hide myself,
Hide my mistakes,
Or put on a guise.
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I need not to be any of these—
I only need to be myself.
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For my family and friends love me—
for whatever I may be,
Or what I do,
I have their love.
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Though I may not meet the standards of the world,
Though others may condemn me for who I am,
Scorn me for what I do,
Ridicule me for the choices I make,
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It means nothing,
For the love of my father,
My friends,
My brothers,
Is enough.
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I know I am not perfect,
I know I have many faults,
And I know that I may fall at times and fail,
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But they will be there for me,
Encouraging me,
Correcting me,
Supporting me—
They will never judge me for who I am.
The End