Our Path

by Kinjiro Tsukasa

Do not grieve for me

Do not be sorrowful

Above all, do not belittle

Why do you say that I have been left behind?

This can be true only if you and I occupy the same path

But we do not

I tread my own path, and cover the ground at my own speed

I have been led to this path by God, on behalf of the warrior spirit that lives within me

A spirit that only lately has begun to clamor for its freedom

The irrepressible desire to roam the forest, like his Ninja ancestors, can no longer be denied

Now I live for him, as well as for me

I must study and practice and learn

That I may give expression to his destiny using my own being

This is our path; he and I will march together

You do not have to understand

It is enough to respect