A Warrior Born

With the heart of a lion

and the soul of a poet,

a warrior is born many things.

Muscle and bone,

fiber and sinew -

Blood and sweat,

focus and control -

A moment of conflict

and a test of wills,

these are the heart of a warrior's soul.

Living in the instant,

no time for decision -

only for action.

A moment's opening -

a fist's connection.

Block, kick, and move -

no indecision -

the outcome decided in the heart -

the heart of a warrior born.