Who Am I
By Firniswin

Who am I,
That I leave my family to travel on my own?
Who am I,
To journey realms unknown?
Who am I,
My future has hardly been unfurled?
Who am I,
To this frightening world?

What kind of king am I,
To leave my country at an hour of need?
What kind of king am I,
That I do only great deed?
What kind of king am I,
That I leave my lands unaided?
What kind of king am I,
Why am I so hated?

I watch for others,
But none of my own.
I trek on far,
But never go home.

Who am I?
Who was I meant to be?
Why was this responsibility left to me?
Why do they make me feel,
Guilty of being free?

Eru,
I ask this question now,
In a silent plea.

Who Am I?

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