Samurai.

Once I was a spiritual warrior,
I trained in arts both martial and mystical,
I was fast,
And fit,
And supple.
But I was young then,
And life hadn’t happened to me,
Yet!

Once I was a spiritual warrior,
I knew my bushido from my bullshit,
I could balance,
And run,
And fight.
But I was naive then,
And life hadn’t fallen on me,
Yet!

Once I was a spiritual warrior,
I held court and philosophised,
I laughed,
And sang,
And danced,
But I was happy then,
And life hadn’t let me down,
Yet!

Once I was a spiritual warrior,
But now I sit with my pint of Guinness,
Silent,
Alone,
Introspective.
When did I forget to live life one breath at a time?
Once I was a spiritual warrior.