The Laughing Heart- by Charles Bukowski

in poetry •  7 years ago 

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This is not my work it is a piece by the Author and Poet Charles Bukowski I wanted to share it to inspire people and myself as it is truly beautiful and has saved me a few time when things were really dark.


your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
there is a light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you chances.
know them.
take them.
you can’t beat death
but you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.
you are marvelous
the gods wait to delight in you.

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thanks for sharing , thought I d post this , inspired from Bukowskis Bluebird .

Nice thank you for sharing :)