Martial Arts

teach the importance of controlled
and even subtle movements.
I am learning.

For instance, moving one letter,
Martial Arts becomes Marital
Arts, which might be
a good way of looking at it.

But I’m not sure about the belts.
A more helpful way to measure progress  
might be the steps we take together.

You walked down an aisle and
I met you at an altar.
We worshipped barely
knowing the sacrifice
we were committing
on behalf of a future
beyond our control.

Time burns everything away—
demonstrating the power
of subtle movements,
like the dance of our hands.