Nobody but you....

Well, there’s so much going on in the world it’s hard to know what to write about. It’s a mind-boggling time isn’t it? Perhaps I should write of the stock market rollercoaster, 30 Navy Seals killed in Afghanistan, out-of-control crowds in London, the finger pointing, criticisms of President Obama or the muddle of potential Republican presidential candidates. No, I think I will ignore those happenings. I’ve had enough. Instead I will share a poem by one of my favorite poets, Charles Bukowski who passed away in 1994:

nobody can save you but yourself

and you’re worth saving

it’s a war not easily won

but if anything is worth winning this is it

think about it

think about saving yourself

your spiritual self

your gut self

your singing magical self

don’t join the dead in spirit

maintain yourself

with humor and grace

and finally if necessary

wager your life as you struggle

damn the odds, damn the price

The poem entitled, Nobody But You, carries a good message of what’s important for us all in these times including those in our government who purport to represent our best interests.

Also I need to give credit for the Peace design in the photo to the right. I simply took a photo of a bottle of wine from the Peace Family Vineyards in Southeast Australia. The wine was great and we love the label.

Stan the Man