12 March 2012

One of the many pleasures in life is knowing that you're appreciated. It's nice to hear kind words about something that you do, whether it's said to your face or passed through to you from friend to friend. Words like that are never forgotten. The people that say them are always remembered for being a kind person. It seems as though there's less and less of those type around anymore, but I assure you that there are still many out there somewhere...you just have be able to go and find them.

Today, I was told that a blog post reminded this special person of this poem. I thought it would only be fair to share it...

The Laughing Heart

Your life is your life,

Don't let it be clubbed into dank submission.

Be on 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.

-  Charles Bukowski