The Samurai Warrior Within

How I'm feeling

The Samurai Warrior Within

 

As the sun rises to the East

She prepares for battle.

With trembling hands she dons her armor.

The conflicting emotions weigh upon her heart.

An ever so gentle voice, whispers in her ear,

It is the Samurai Warrior within.

 

As the morning sun glistens upon her raven hair

Her heart beats wildly as she takes her place upon the hill/

The anticipation and dread hangs over her as the battle begins.

An ever so gentle voice, whispers in her ear,

It is the Samurai Warrior within.

 

As the midday sun beats upon the battlegrounds,

She is covered with the blood of the fallen.

She falls to her knees in anguish for the loss of precious life.

An ever so gentle voice whispers in her ear,

It is the Samurai Warrior within.

 

As the sun sets in the West,

The battle is over, the blood has been shed

She stumbles into her room bewildered by the day's events.

An ever so gentle voice whispers in her ear

It is the Samurai Warrior within.

 

As she lays her head upon her pillow,

The ever so gentle voice reminds her of what she is,

She lives by the Samurai Code of Honor,

She is a strong and mighty woman,

She is kind and has a heart filled with compassion.

She is justice for those who cannot defend themselves.

She leads her people with courage and faith.

And most of all she is a woman

with the Samurai Warrior within.

Author's Note

Hope you all like it. Please be gentle

Reviews

[White Rose]

VERY BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[Silent Kim aka mizmetap..]

Very nicely written, clear and well executed. I saw the warrior as a woman battle lifes daily challenges. Nicely written.

Thanks for entering my contest and good luck.

[Gaiamethod]

Excellent! Really felt all that a female warrior should be. Very good imagery and very easy to tap into. Very good job.

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This piece stands out because it is very different. I love it. Nice imagery and description. It has a personal feel to it.

[Lisa]

Wow. Did you have this when we were in school too? I never knew. It is very vivid, well written and has great imagery. I see this warrior in my head living this. Incredible. You know someone for 23 years and...WOW, just wow!! Can I borrow some of your talent?

[Misa]

l don't think we really need to be gentle - this deserves positive words entirely. Love the idea, and the fact that it wasn't a male pov - that made it all the more poignant, and relating to it was possible.
l did notice that there may be a missing word here
"As the morning sun glistens upon her raven" - raven hair? or something?
but nothing glares at me as out of place. truly enjoyed, and the build up of the whispers was quite well done, and resolved in a wonderful way. Nice finish, too.

[@dan@]

AWWWW.
IT WAS A PLEASURE TO READ THIS VISION OF SELF.
Strength from ones instincts and center of being
Compassion for life and solution prevailing.
She falls to her knees in anguish for the loss of a precious life.
She is justice for those who cannot defend themselves..............
Thanks for the insight.