Although you have the right attitude,
It's not enough to avoid a strife.

Although you have a heart of fortitude,
It's no assurance of saving your life.

You may have spent years in training
In the art of fighting you love so much.

But if you are winded in a sparring,
It proves that your condition is such

You need plenty of workout on the road,
Running two, three or more miles a day
Until your body can take more load.

Then comes a day you see the light,
You look up at the sky and then replay:

"Skill in performance is all right,
But it's not enough to prove you might."