Underestimate

Lately I have been drawn to some of the teachings of Great warriors in Japan and China
The Art of War and Musashi ( Book of 5 Rings) as well as peaceful Sages, Buddha and Gandhi all 4 of these Great Men Have one thing in common they were often Underestimated by the there Foes and there Foes fell due to that one fact alone. It is good to Know your Foes Habits and Routines There Habits touch the core of there Character and predict accurately there next step and when you have this information your foe is soon vanquished.

The Art of War teaches Use your enemy's weakness to win Let him feel safe, secure that's when it is best to strike the Death blow and end the war, wear him down with strategic attack when he is most Vulnerable, use spies to be certain of his Plans, and if you can avoid a battle by using poisons and assassins all the better.

Musashi's Philosophy was Know the way of the warrior. Know your enemy's weapon by Mastering all weapons,Fight adversary's that are better then you,your adversary's edge is his weakness, See your death in every Battle before the battle and trust yourself in the Battle.

Buddha's teachings go to the other end Nirvana is Accepting Reality and Live an extraordinary ordinary Life, be useful to all and attached to nothing.

Gandhi Passive Resistance.

There are Many other Great teachers,Sages,and Leaders that were Underestimated and they are the Kings and Queens of Human History and there Foes are seldom Remembered.

My Adversary's underestimate me this is a good thing.

5 or 20

she's plain,selfish,unworldly,misinformed,average.
she deserves whatever comes her way Good,Bad,or Indifferent.
she's scared,unsure,uncertain,needy,insecure.
she really doesn't have a clue,no idea,gutless.
she Demands,takes,uses up,puts down,throws fits.
she's thoughtless,mindless,compassion less.

At 5 I was told she's just a child
At 20 I'm told the same
So when the world beats her ass who will be the blame.

The you I use to Be

It's in you I see who I use to be,
vexed by the reminder of selfish youth,
vexed by the reminder of selfish acts of Disrespect.

Hate, I Hate the Hate you generate in my direction.
I want to return the burn but remember I am in another place,
and have no time to waste it's best I treat you as if you do not exist

the world has much damage to deliver
the world as much joy to bring
I really can't afford to let your tantrums in.

but this I'll let you Know
I love who you will become.
when time has left you stunned
and turned you inside out,When
the hate you have for me
is completely forgotten about.

By then I shall be dust
a faded memory,and you realize
the part of you like me,
when some child of youth vexes
your wise old mind,
and you Hate the Hate they Generate
because it wastes your time.