Force exhausts the brittle will
Resistance feeds the strain
Strength evolves through yielding ground
Letting pressure drain
Yielding differs from retreat
Awareness guides the bend
Strength absorbs without collapse
Knowing when to end
Flexibility outlasts steel
Water shapes the stone
Strength matures through chosen give
Not standing alone
Those who yield without erasing self
Remain both firm and free
Strength that learns to soften
Claims durability