Roll of the dice - Charles Bukowski

After speaking about life, art and the constant struggle with my tattoo artist/friend, I thought I would put this up for him and share it with the rest you guys too.... Sometimes it's hard to keep perspective.

if your going to try, go all the 

way.

otherwise, don't even start.

if you're going to try, go all the 

way.

this could mean losing girlfriends, 

wives, relatives, jobs and 

maybe your mind.

go all the way.

if could mean not eating for 3 or 4 days.

it could mean freezing on a

park bench.

it could mean jail, 

it could mean derision, 

mockery,

isolation.

isolation is the gift, 

all the others are a test of your 

endurance, of

how much you really want to 

do it.

and you'll do it

despite rejection and the worst odds

and it will be better than anything else 

you can imagine.

if you're going to try, 

go all the way.

there is no other feeling like that

you will be alone with the gods 

and the nights will flame with 

fire.

do it, do it, do it.

do it.

all the way

all the way.

you will ride life straight to 

perfect laughter, it's

the only good fight

there is.