Buddha Chinaski says_
by Charles Bukowski

sometimes

you have to take

a step
or 
two

back,

re-
treat



take

a month

off



don't

do anything

don't

want to

do anything



peace is

paramount

pace is

paramount



whatever

you want

you aren't going to

get

it by

trying too

hard.



take

ten years

off


you'll

be

stronger


take

twenty years

off


you'll

be much

stronger



there's nothing to

win

anyhow



and

remember

the second best thing in

the world

is

a good night's

sleep



and

the best:
a gentle

death.



meanwhile

pay your gas

bill

if you can

and

stay out of

arguments with the

wife.