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"I Am a Martial Artist"

I am a martial artist
I see through different eyes
I see a bigger picture
when others see only grey 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 to,
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.
-Karen Eden

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