Budo {G}aiku Shishō XLVII

武道 詩抄 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

assimilation is  

inevitable say borg; 

its just futile

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

blaming others easy 

blame self is hard;

inner eye sees all

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

don't count on motivation

count on discipline; 

expect nothin

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

I built me 

good job too;

keep on trying bud

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

equality of action 

integrity of intent;  

do it right brother

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

young and stupid 

got me old and wise;

carefully that is

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

next moment

door closes;

new door arrives

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

win a game

you did good;

presence now

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

lose a game

are learning opportunities; 

presence now

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

fast is good

but accuracy is better; 

smooth is fast

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

challenges come and go 

how you face them matters;

be the challenge 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

if their negativity 

makes them feel better;

walk this way

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

youhave no faults

look again;

perfection exists not 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

where's the silence 

never stops talking;

find equilibrium 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

self-discipline is powerful

calmness a super power;

emotional maturity

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

mars ain't venus 

men aren't women; 

equality not

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

look at provocation 

when under attack; 

do it better next time 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

on defense for years

could try offense; 

think gone boy

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

empty your cup

to fill tea bowl;

know-no-knowledge 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

a bird in the hand

is priceless;

ain't nature great

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

common sense 

trumps a degree; 

we'll try both then 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

yea I know 

but do you understand;

mull it over

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

take the challenge 

confront the lie;

bare the truth 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

flow is smooth

smooth is fast;

essence of it

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

trouble troubles

toiled the mushroom;

active cloud