What you know about the running, the stretching
The katas, the weapons
The path, the journey
The jewels, the learning
The fear, the focus
The aches, the pains
The contact sparrin', the breaks, the sprains
The trial and error, the ranks, and belts
The spiritual growth, the science of breath
The tests, the techniques
The forms, the stances
The flow, the rhythm, the internal answers
The herbs, the healing, the quiet meditation
The truths reveal through daily dedication
The love for the art, the sweat on your shirt
The mind, the body, and the spirit at work
The feelings of failure, the hope to succeed
The battles of questions like"Should I smoke weed?"
(Verse 2)
The water, the thirst
The cleansing, the blessings
The flash of insights, the teachings, the lessons
The grappling and locking, trapping and boxing
The training and slacking
The starting and stopping
And stayin' committed, when your homies ain't with it
The hours or practice after the class is finished
The cause of your ignorance, flaws in your discipline
Broken laws of nutrition, and poor conditionin'
The vitamins and supplements
Salves and ointments
The kinships, pull joints in doctor appointments
The dues, the pads, the wraps, the gloves
The mouthpiece you left home, the taste of your own bloodThe hunger, the blocks
The punches, the squats
The crunches, the example you set for the youngsters
The will, the skills, to kill or to heal
The separation between what's fake and what's real
The laws of physics, The class "comradery"
The vows of humility, the bow, the courtesy.
The path, the journey
The fear, the focus
The aches, the pains
The trial and error,
The spiritual growth, the science of breath
The tests, the techniques
The flow, the rhythm, the internal answers
The truths reveal through daily dedication
The love for the art, the sweat on your shirt
The mind, the body, and the spirit at work
The feelings of failure, the hope to succeed
The battles of questions like
(Verse 2)
The water, the thirst
The cleansing, the blessings
The flash of insights, the teachings, the lessons
The training and slacking
The starting and stopping
And stayin' committed, when your homies ain't with it
The hours or practice after the class is finished
The cause of your ignorance, flaws in your discipline
Broken laws of nutrition, and poor conditionin'
Salves and ointments
The mouthpiece you left home, the taste of your own blood
The crunches, the example you set for the youngsters
The will, the skills, to kill or to heal
The separation between what's fake and what's real
The vows of humility, the bow, the courtesy.
It was about 5:23am that I started to actually run. I felt very tight at first small steady strides, not really opening up. I kept thinking to myself, of all my years on a track team, i've never learned how to run properly. Finally a minute or two in actually 3 minutes of me running the tightness went away. I was now throwing my weight forward with each step, my breathing was steadier and the struggle to continue or stop and walk was in full battle mode. I knew that I could definitly continue for a few more blocks, I was feeling good and but the struggle continued another 4 minutes before I gave in. I turned around and walked back home feeling good with my AM boost. It is a start of something that is unfolding.
<3,
sb
