Dojo Poem

A habitat unto itself

The dojo stands as a refuge

A  place to test our limitations

To dare to try

To dare to fail

Seeing the opponent in the mirror

Knowing that our most vocal “silent assassin”

Is only the voice within ourselves.

The dojo silences the critics

Within our mind

We stand as a tribe

We punch as a tribe

We kick as a tribe

United in the conquest

Helping each other

Encouraging each other

We travel the same journey

Although our paths may vary

Led by the warrior

Who we all hope to become.

-hapkidomoon 2004