to be completely alive every moment
in spite of the inevitable.
we can’t cheat death but we can make it
work so hard
that when it does take
us
it will have known a victory just as
perfect as
ours.

— Charles Bukowski - The Night Torn Mad With Footsteps

(Source: henrycharlesbukowski, via honeychurch)

#poetry  #life  
3 months ago
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