Mar 2021
My mind...
It must be empty.
It must be sharp.
Hard like diamond
Flexible like water
And cut...
Like a sword I wield in my hands
It must be empty.
It must be sharp.
Hard like diamond
Flexible like water
And cut...
Like a sword I wield in my hands
I thought of this poem while practicing Iaido. It is fitting due to the decisive action of the stroke of the sword. You can't second guess, and your mind has to be focused on the task, but open to possibilities of attack and defense. I am still working on the zen of the martial art.
