My Do
(Antisensei
Version)
And now, the end is near;
And so I face my final
grading.
Sensei, I'll say it
clear,
I've paid my fee for darker
shading.
I've trained less than I
should.
I've dodged the heat and
took a deep bow; But more, much more than
this, I did it my Do.
KiAis, I've made a few;
But then again, too few to
mention. I shirked what I had to do
And bungled through without exemption.
I loitered at each training
course;
Each higher step led to my next
low,
But more, much more than this, I did it my
Do.
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew When
I cadged more than I could chew.
But through it all, when there was doubt, I
covered up and fooled the crowd. I sweet-talked all and had to
stall;
And did it my Do.
I've bragged, I've bribed and lied.
I scratched my nose; my share of
bruising. And now, as fists collide,
I find it all so
abusing.
To think I did all that; And may I say - not
with a kept vow,
„No,
oh no not me, I did it my Do“.
For what is a quack, what has he got? If
no loud mouth, then he has naught.
To say the things that most
appeal;
And never cares to whom to kneel.
The record shows I did brown-nose And did it my
Do!
©
2005 TDI |
My Do
(Sensei
Version)
And now, no end is
near;
And so I face a further
grading.
Sensei, I'll say it
clear,
I've trained a lot for darker
shading.
I've strained until I
dropped,
I've chased the heat and loved a tough go;
But more, much more than this, I did it my
Do.
Knock outs, I've had a few; But
then again, too few to mention. I dared what I had to
do
And pulled it through without exemption.
I stood each
training course;
Each higher step triggered me to grow,
But more, much more than this, I did it my
Do.
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew When
I waged more than I could chew.
But through it all, when there was
doubt, I carried on and played all-out. I faced it
all - back to the wall; And did it my
Do.
I've kicked, I've punched and
cried.
I broke my nose; my share of bruising. And now,
as fists collide, I find it all so
amusing.
To think I did all that; And may I say
- not with a foul show,
„No,
oh no not me, I did it my Do“.
For what is a champ, what has he got? If no
clear mind, then he has naught.
To seek the things that most
reveal;
And never courting for appeal.
The record shows I fought my lows - And did it
my Do!
©
2005 TDI |