Luck is the warrior’s instrument,
Played by a master for you to appreciate.
Chance is the ronin’s shadow,
Wrapping shoulders to conceal intent.
Circumstance is the champion’s mistress,
Favouring him with success.
Instinct a knight’s foresight,
Forged with the weight of sufferance.
Courage is the will to pass beyond any weakness,
Outcome is secondary to the conflict internally.