Discipline

ˈdisəplən

noun – the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience.
noun – a branch of knowledge, typically one studied in higher education.
verb – train (someone) to obey rules or a code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience.

no thin commitment

no thin commitment
rivals the devotion of
a one-trick pony

the focus i bring 
to this practice is the key 
to every practice

my body serves me 
to the exact extent that 
i serve my body

the practice behind 
all other practice is the 
practice of practice

shoot for pretty good 
and you will hit the target 
almost every time

i conquer my fear 
by submitting daily to 
its bitter wisdom

creativity
thrives in environments of
rigid discipline

what is more lofty 
than for a hundred men to 
march forward to death

my practice taught me 
to hold the things that serve me 
and release the rest

this young soldier weighs 
ninety-eight pounds soaking wet 
fifty of them heart