Damned English Oak

[grim23]

When I went home, I found a poem The Seneschal had written for me after finding out my post-internship results, propped on the kitchen table:

Samuel

An Oak Tree
Strong against the sky,
its branches stretching out to sun and wind and rain.
It's roots sink deep into the earth, gripping bedrock.
It's shade and shelter are freely given.
A safe place to be.

Storms blast it. Lightning strikes.
Drought and parching heat.
Ice. Flood. Parasites.

It endures and grows
Reaching for the Sun.



The Trusted One once again proves she deserves her place in my House.
I am very lucky to know her, and very glad she is in my life.

The Dark Samurai, missing armour but upright, with support from many, still moves forward into the Demon. Thank you to everyone who watches.

Comments

[templeofgod.livejournal.com]

SMOOCH!

*blush*

[grim23]

Awww...

Thanks, ToG.

Love, Grim

Re: *blush*

[templeofgod.livejournal.com]

Heh. Let me tell you a little something about my Sensei. Every now and then when he is training with someone, he'll throw you on the gorund, pin you, and then very softly brush your hair back or kiss your cheek. He says when you throw someone, you have to throw them with love. Especially if you just threw them really hard! The experience of it is this: it's totally unexpected. Here you are being all serious Aikido-type guy or girl as the case may be, and then someone throws you on the ground and there you are all vulnerable and waiting for the pin and the next round of attacks... and out of the blue you get smooched. It makes you laugh and smile and reminds you that it's not all that serious really. And it's totally disarming in the literal sense of the word. How can you attack someone who just smooched you? My Sensei would say that that's the REAL Aikido. It doesn't get more Art of Peace-y than that. So one day I was training with him and it was really intense and I threw him and pinned him, and without even thinking, I SMOOCHED him on the forehead. His jaw dropped and he just froze for a minute... and then he laughed. And he totally changed. He stopped being all serious Aikido Sensi guy and was just Martin who just got smooched. I got to see the real him.

But only for a second. Then he threw me really hard. :P

I SMOOCH you all! So there! :D

Re: *blush*

[grim23]

Oss!

I seem to only hang out with people who are better at getting martial arts than I am.

Oss, Sensei!

Love, Grim

Oak huh?

[aurorawyndancer.livejournal.com]

*laughs*... great minds seem to think alike, sort of... (see comment on your last post LOL)
That is a great poem and a great encouragement for you.

*hugs*

Re: Oak huh?

[grim23]

Yep. I am honored to have great friends who think alike, sort of. *grin*

*hugs back*

treehugging hippies

[ms-pinkk.livejournal.com]

More love for such strong roots ~ You, battled by all elements and still stand so tall. Feel the warmth from the sun as you continue your growth. Hugs from Cali

Re: treehugging hippies

[grim23]

And love and hugs back, Cali. :>

Love, Grim