Man and Beast

Got my first stripe in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu! Stripes, the pattern on my heart. Oh, pain and betrayal!

Yet—I must wear them as a tiger. Ferocious, feline grace. Some parts of man cannot tame.

Lest he become servant or slave… To God, alone, surrender!

Man is mixture of man and beast. Christ is mixture of man and God. The beast, long-tamed…

Look kindly upon us sinners!