“I Am a Martial Artist”

I am a martial artist
I see through different eyes
I see a bigger picture
When others see gray skies.
Though many can’t conceive it,
I stand.. Facing the wind.
My bravery, not from fighting,
but from my strength within.
I am a Martial Artist.
I’ll walk the extra mile,
Not because I have too,
but because it’s worth my while.
I know that I am different,
When I stand on a crowded street.
I know the fullness of winning,
I’ve tasted the cup of defeat.
I am a martial artist.
They say I walk with ease.
Though trained for bodily harm,
my intentions are for peace.
The world may come and go,
But a different path I’ll choose.
A path I will not stray from,
no matter win or lose.
- Master Karen Herdman
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