Inspired by Kung Fu
Panda
The Heavens were calm, the Valley at peace
The winds resonated with a pleasing caprice
The scent of the spring and the mirth of the stream
The beauty of nature akin to a dream
At the cusp of the brook and the ancient old Ford
A Warrior stood waiting, his hand on his sword
His Master descended, the Wisest of Wise
His visage was calm, his robe oversize
He turned to the warrior, enquired in a low voice
What brings you to these parts, your chance or your choice?
The Warrior then bowed and said in concise,
“I come here, Oh Master to seek your advice”
“Twenty long years have I spent in pursuit
Of that art which so many consider astute
I have learnt how to fight, but not how to win
I know the end goal, but where to begin?
I woo satisfaction, not a life full of rancour
I do seek victory, but also to conquer
Conquer all power and conquer the world
My fame should be so very liberally unfurled
Pray grant me the
wisdom that flows through your mind
And lead me to procure the answer I find
Help me Oh Master, pray do not deny
You will not find a pupil as grateful as I.”
The Master then smiled and he slowly did say ,
“I agree Brave Warrior, to show you the way
Come walk with me upto the River of Bliss
The Answer lies out there, your doubts will dismiss.”
The warrior consented, they walked down the road
And stopped at the banks of the River that flowed
The waters pure emerald, they sparkled in light
They served as a mirror, for sight and insight
“Your mind must you open, your eyes must you close
And picture your enemy who puts you in throes”
The pupil complied and thought in earnest
Of a long list of persons he did so detest
The Master and pupil, together they knelt
And gazed in the waters to see what they dealt
They saw but two persons, one young and one old
The Master then spoke up, “Brave Warrior, behold
The young man that in these green waters you see
Is your dearest friend and your worst enemy”
The Warrior looked up and he said with a cry
“Oh Master, that man in these waters is I”
The Master then nodded and said “Yes, indeed
The face in those waters is the man that you need
If you conquer that man, your answer you find
Before this great world, you first conquer your mind
Conquer your greed and shed off your distress
Befriend the calm, let your anger regress
Conquer your ego, let go of your pains
The past may be bitter, but your present now reigns
While you aspire to reach a new height
Plan with the mind and then work with the might
Brave Warrior this secret that you so pursue
This secret is faith that lies somewhere in you
Remember, Brave Warrior, this truth all the way
Remember the wise words of Master Oogway
Live what he said, and learn to perceive
There’s no secret ingredient, you just have to believe.
