I often think of you
as Master Oogway.
You are wise like him,
and yet spend your tough days
inside your tougher shell.

But again, I think of you
as Po, the Panda.
Those dark circles
under your eyes,
(love bites from late
night conversations)
your belief in you,
the one secret ingredient,
that makes you
a lot more lovable.

As I begin to think of it,
you've always been
all rolled into one.

- Landlocked Sailor