The Forest of Truth
Posted By Randy on July 19, 2014
I am favoured in that I have the honour of knowing a precious few who live their lives on the Warrior Path. Some of those would be surprised to learn that I view them that way.
To speak of the Warrior Path is to conjure images of life and death. Of strife and struggle. Of blades and guns and martial skill directed toward a goal of death and destruction. But as the Warrior walks the Path, it will soon become clear that if his reason for being there is to subjugate others or right perceived wrongs through mastery of hurtful arts, then the full right of Warriorhood will as swiftly be denied. The True Warrior treasures Life, and lives it in the gift of every day. He understands that his greatest struggle will forever be to come to grips with his darkest self – not as an enemy to be destroyed, but rather as an ally that, once brought to a point of mutual respect, is best to be cultivated. That the greatest enemy of all is ignorance, willingly bought.
No small task good Reader. No small task at all.
The Forest of Truth
By LFM
A Warrior’s Path wends the Forest of Truth,
Through the shadows of doubt and the glimmers of knowing.
He embarks on his quest barely worthy to start.
Hardly knows what he seeks, and knows less where he’s going.
He might think it he who has chosen this Path,
By a choice that was born of his personal whim,
But the lessons to learn in the Forest of Truth
It will only bestow if it’s first chosen him!
Enter mindful of foe that he needs must defeat,
Or to seek for the Truths that are meant for another,
Defies the Great Truth that the Forest doth teach –
That the Warrior seeks not the blood of his Brother.
The Warrior learns that his Path is his own,
And his foes that are fiercest reside in his soul.
That his Brothers in Arms are of similar kind,
Each locked in his struggle; each seeking his goal.
As alike as are knives, each Warrior is,
And as crafted to purpose as hammer or harp.
Sharing sameness of diff’rence and diff’rence of same,
As alike as are knives for they’re all of them sharp.
Ous, Randy Whynacht, ous.
To your words above fits the Thompson family motto " Know thy self ".
Well said Randy .You are a Warrior/Poet .
Outstanding!!~ Not only does it stand alone as a good work but it also brings a combining of the warrior teachings of many Native American tribes with the ancient teachings of both Samurai and Zen warriors. One spirit, a spirit noble and true, a spirit of unyielding ferocity perfectly balanced with unremitting compassion, flows through all great students of the warrior path and these words encapsulate that spirit so well.