“and when love came to us twice
and lied to us twice 

we decided to never love again 

that was fair 

fair to us 

and fair to love itself.

we ask for no mercy or no 

miracles; 

we are strong enough to live 

and to die and to 

kill flies,

attend the boxing matches, go to the racetrack, 

live on luck and skill, 

get alone, get alone often, 

and if you can’t sleep alone 

be careful of the words you speak in your sleep; 

and 

ask for no mercy 

no miracles;

and don’t forget: 

time is meant to be wasted, 

love fails

and death is useless.

and lied to us twice 

we decided to never love again
that was fair
fair to us
and fair to love itself.
miracles;
we are strong enough to live
and to die and to
kill flies,
live on luck and skill,
get alone, get alone often,
and if you can’t sleep alone
be careful of the words you speak in your sleep;
and
ask for no mercy
no miracles;
and don’t forget:
time is meant to be wasted,
love fails
and death is useless.
—  Charles Bukowski