Strange Love to my Mentor 2 or Weird Devotion and Crazy Loyalty

To my dear martial arts teacher:


A bit of sadness in my heart,
I feel I’m failing you, my love.
My body is filled with scars,
And as I look up at the stars,
I remember all our dreams,
Impossible to reach, it seems…

You tell me that I can go on,
Do our dear martial art,
But my body’s hurt, you see?
You believed so powerfully in me,
And you still believe that it will be okay,
I will reach that greatness on my Way...

So long ago you looked at me and said:
“Yes, I see only greatness in you ahead”
Oh, how dreamy those words sound,
When now, they can’t be ever found.
I say I’m useless now, I won’t be great,
But you say: “forget about it and wait”.

I still feel like I’m no good to you, master.
I’m not tough anymore, my feelings cluster…
Not only because of devotion to the Way,
But because I love you too, but I don’t say…
For two years I’ve been loyal, always by your side,
Now I’m injured and I don’t feel great, it’s all pride…

I always want to be by you, even with unreturned love,
But you still care for me, and it touches my heart.
My body is hurt, it’s hard for me to make a step,
But I still want to be by you, my path is set.
You say I will be healed, and I will be great,
I cry, “When? It’s been too long, I can’t wait!”

Oh, how much I want to be your best apprentice,
Your only, truly loyal and devoted apprentice...
Love has helped me so far to be your best, you see?
I want to be healed, I want, again, to be ME!
Me, your best student, your successor later on…
I hope it will be as you say,
My future has not gone away…