The First Battle

There is a battle to be fought,
Before the weapon is in hand,
Or the enemy is in distance to strike.

The battle is in the mind,
To take captive our fears and doubts,
To secure our thoughts and
Command our mental faculties.

To walk into the shadow of death placing our
Destiny in the hands of God,
This is the Heart of ancient Knighthood,
When every day was a battle in the mind.

—Sir R. I. Tulak