To be a Black Sash

[SifuDale]

I had written this poem a while ago, and printed for our school. A lot of you liked it and wanted a copy of it, so I'm putting it on the message board:

To Be a Black Sash


When I feel like giving up, I train even harder,
When I feel like crying, I push through the tears,
When I feel the hardship, I work through the pain,
I am a Black Sash.

As a Black Sash, quitting is not an option,
As a Black Sash, crying is a waste of time,
As a Black sash, pain is part of the game.

For this game called Life is MY game,
A game that I will win,
A game that I will not allow to defeat me,
A game that I own,
I am a Black Sash.

Do not tell me you can’t do it,
Do not tell me that you quit,
For this is the journey you have chosen,
This is the path that you are on,
And when you decide to travel this path,
When you decide to commit to your training,
You too will be a Black Sash.




Sifu Dale McDine