Coolness times two.
Ladies and gentlemen, The Laughing Heart by Mr. Charles Bukowski:
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.
Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Tom Waits, reading The Laughing Heart by Mr. Charles Bukowski:
(brought to my attention via Coilhouse.) I just don't have the words to say how remarkable this is. Chances are I don't really need to, though.
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.
Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Tom Waits, reading The Laughing Heart by Mr. Charles Bukowski:
Click to view(brought to my attention via Coilhouse.) I just don't have the words to say how remarkable this is. Chances are I don't really need to, though.