Excerpt
Once in a blue moon, beneath quiet light,
I learned not to yield, but to stand and to fight.
Intro
There are moments in life that don’t come often. Rare, quiet, and almost unnoticed. This was one of them. A full moon above the temple, stillness all around, and a reminder that even in darkness, light remains.
Even in the middle of pressure, responsibility, and preparation, I found a moment to pause. To look up. To remember who I am.
Notes from Jesus Christ
“Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
—John 16:33
Perspective
Once in a blue moon, when the night closes in,
When breath turns to fire and strength wears thin,
When the body says stop and the mind wants to quit,
That’s the moment you rise… you don’t yield, you don’t sit.
Through rounds that don’t end, through sweat and through pain,
Through strikes in the dark that you take and sustain,
Conditioned to stand when there’s nothing within,
That’s when you remember… don’t ever let them win.
Slow is the rhythm where discipline begins,
Each motion refined so no error slips in,
For habits once formed will return in the fight,
When pressure is highest and there’s no room for right.
In battles of code, where the pressure runs dry,
Where systems break down and solutions won’t comply,
No space for mistakes when you’re pushed to the edge,
At the point of no return, there’s no time for a hedge.
No exit, no shortcut, no easy way through,
Just grit in your soul and the will to stay true,
When everything’s tested and all’s wearing thin,
That’s where you are forged… don’t ever let them win.
Practice (today, not someday)
I move with intent, I refine and repeat,
No rushed empty motion, no careless defeat.
Slow to build right, so when pressure begins,
I stand on my training… and that’s how I win.
Final Reflection
Once in a blue moon, everything slows down enough for you to see clearly.
The struggle.
The weight.
The silence.
And yet… you’re still here.
No applause. No recognition. No visible finish line.
But you endured.
So I made a decision:
Don’t ever let them win.
Pocket I’m Keeping
Don’t ever let them win.
What I Hear Now
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God.”
—Isaiah 41:10
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