Miyamoto Musashi

Flying among branches is an instinct of survival.

Solid, elegant, relentless — this is steel.

Strong, agile, compact, immovable — resistant to hurricanes and earthquakes.

It defies water and remains untouched by the silent cruelty that falls upon rooftops.

Steel, shaped by the quiet patience of years, becomes the blade of the samurai.

And yet, it was the wind among the branches that taught the greatest warrior in the history of Japan.

The saber, itself, was made of wood.

For my original work in Portuguese, please visit my website: Pedro Góis Nogueira.