A Warrior's Promise

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A Warrior's Promise

A  Warrior’s  Promise


A  warrior’s  promise  is  a  decree  without  delayLeaving  lesser  men  fearful  and  running  awayWords  of  insinuation,  hasten  demise  from Just  One  Look  from  One’s  Third  Eye,  LeavingTears  of    Fear   falling  from  Pairs  of  snake  eyes

A  warrior’s  promise  is  a  fo’ certain  U.B.D.That  means  Universal  Beat  Down  from  A  to  ZBones  are  sure  to  be  crushed  but  mind  dies  1stCurses  of   revenge  to  warrior  is   of  little  concernYou  see  these  things  aren’t  happening  if  you  areSteady  thinking  or  talking  up  the  future  straightawayThe  warrior  done  already  “stole you”,  now  you  blinkingFeinting  and  sweating,  but  no  time  soon  forgettingThe  stalking  preeminent  in  a  warrior’s  promise

A  warrior’s  promise  is  assured  by  impeccabilityAs  you  sleeping  in  How’s  and  Why’s  controlling  actionsNever  reacting  to  game  already  observed  and  dished  outThose  movements  are  games  of  children  play  acting  fun

A  warrior’s  promise  is  not  in  a   word  that  is   bornA  warrior’s  promise  is  in  the  quiet  before  the stormA  warrior’s  promise  is  never  mundane  or  captive  to  parallelA  warrior’s  promise  is  steeped  in   routines   of  unfamiliarity A  warrior’s  promise  is  a  part  of  everything  that  harbors  nothing!

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dancinghawk commented on A Warrior's Promise

02-10-2010

yes ... i had thoughts similar to Malik's ... that there's a rap rhythm to this i can "hear" and it would make a great stage piece ... LOVE this theme, and the exploration of what a *true* warrior is all about ... we have so many models and mentors in our culture that show "warrior" as "gun-wielder" ... when it takes so much more than bullying to actually defend the undefendables ... and there often is much short-term glory in it ... ty for this very thoughtful write ... -dh

dancinghawk

02/10/2010

ummm ... *not* much short-term glory ... lol ... freudian slip, must have first written how i'd like it to be ...

SILKYTWEED

05/19/2010

LOL....its all good and I'm very pleased it is how it is to you...ONE....Namaste

MalikPeterson commented on A Warrior's Promise

02-10-2010

I could definitely see this on def poetry jam...lol...it just had that feel...that type of flow. I would say this should be recited on stage and at the end you can expect to receive an ovation. Good write indeed.

SILKYTWEED

05/19/2010

Thanks as always for checking and commenting Malik....this piece didn't post quite the way I intended, but it has a flow still...lol....I'd rather be a lover than a striker most times....lol.....ONE

Poetry is not the expression of personality but an escape from personality.

T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) American-English poet and playwright.

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