I realise that it is just this side of pathetic to be obsessed with random humans that I will never meet, will never know, and who are wholly unaware of my existence. Be that as it may, I adore Tom Waits. He is my favourite male vocalist of all time. (Apologies to Nat King Cole and Lou Reed.) All of the clips I've seen of him in interviews leads me to believe that he is a genuinely fascinating and uniquely funny man. Late last year I saw him in an Instagram video that made me love him even more for introducing me to a stunning piece by Charles Bukowski. The way he reads it, enunciating each word with precision and care...it brings tears to my eyes and an ache to my chest. Especially when he says "You are marvelous...the gods wait to delight in you."
The Laughing Heart by 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.
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