The Elements

Disclaimer: I deny any ownership of any adult or adolescent transformed shadow warrior chelonians.

Author's note: I have been considering working this idea into a short turtle story, however this piece of poetry, if you can call it that occurred to me tonight. It was inspired by a ninja saying that I read out of a book, the saying itself is supposedly taught to all ninja. In this work I don't list any of the turtle's names instead I list them as their elements.

Ninja Teaching:

Know that the heavens were created to descend into five elemental manifestations

One piece

A small mirror of all others.

It is all the same

All the same.

To know the order of the universe

Is to understand the ways of Nature

And the proclivities of man.

The Elements.

Grounded firm unmoving

Conscious of where I stand

Aware of all about me, where I am

Ready sure and confident

Chi am I

Wild, free, hard to contain

The babbled brook a torrential river from the rain

Breaking free reclaiming

Adapting. Flowing, changing

Sui am I

Harm can be the fires domain

New life springs from ashes grey

Can be controlled but fights to be free

Ever shining full of energy

Ka am I

Gentle touch, warm caress

Welcome comfort refreshed

This is how I like to be, but

Watch as kings fall when I strike

Toppling them with all my might

Fu am I

Earth, Water, Fire, Air

All the powers brought as one

Then you best beware

Our dark night fun

For none can escape the empty call of Ku.