Title: The Future That I See

Author: Calenlass Greenleaf

Disclaimer: I am not Tolkien. I merely borrow Elrond, Aragorn, and Legolas for this fic.

Rating: PG-13

Summary: As Elrond looks into the future of his foster son Aragorn, he sees many things. An Aragorn and Legolas friendship poem-fic. No slash, sex, smut, profanity, or romance. Any mentioned love is either familial or brotherly love. Written for the March Teitho Contest for the challenge, "A Glimpse of the Future".

The Future That I See

I looked ahead into the future,

The future of my son.

oOo

What I see is disturbing,

Terrifying,

Even heart breaking.

oOo

I see my son facing many perils,

Known and unknown,

Great and small.

oOo

I see him in darkness,

In rejection,

Betrayal.

oOo

I see him fighting against the odds,

Battling the forces of evil,

Struggling for his life.

oOo

I see on his face many shadows,

Shadows of grief and worry,

Of abuse, of weariness.

oOo

And I wonder,

Is this sort of life meant for anyone?

These ordeals and vexations?

Why must it be my son?

oOo

As I ponder these matters,

I notice something.

One thing I do not see is despair.

oOo

I look closer,

I see my son not alone in his life—

There is someone by his side.

oOo

I see them go hand in hand,

In tribulations,

Distresses,

Difficulties.

oOo

I see them chained and bound,

Cast into some forsaken place.

oOo

I see them emerge from a nightmare,

Bruised and pain-wracked,

Injured and in need.

oOo

But as they care for each other,

Love, and support,

Gentleness and devotion—

Is apparent on their faces.

oOo

A measure of peace settles in my heart.

For now I know,

No matter where my son goes—

To the edges of this world,

The lowest abyss,

Or utmost heaven—

There his brother will follow.

The End