ânobody but youâ by Charles Bukowski
you will be put again and again
they will attempt again and again
through subterfuge, guile and
to make you submit, quit and /or die quietly
and it will be easy enough to fail
but donât, donât, donât.
do you want to be like that?
a faceless, mindless, heartless
do you want to experience
and youâre worth saving.
itâs a war not easily won
but if anything is worth winning then
think about saving your self.
your singing magical self and
donât join the dead-in-spirit.
wager your self as you struggle,
then youâll know exactly what