Once in a while we stumble upon something, a mix of emotions and presence that create a powerful fusion. A perfect moment of honesty and soul is captured.
Pieces like this are rare. You may never see them on the TV or hear people talking about them. But, if you are lucky enough to stumble upon them, you have the privilege to witness the coincidental alchemy of life.
Here is a piece of this kind. A video of Tom Waits reading a Charles Bukowski poem. It’s honest, and deep. It’s pure.
The Laughing Heart
“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.”
by Charles Bukowski
THE CODE
<You can beat death in life>
