Charles Bukowski - There's a light somewhere. It may not be much li

There's a light somewhere. It may not be much light but it beats the darkness.

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Bukowski, Charles. "The Laughing Heart." What Matters Most is How Well You Walk Through the Fire. HarperCollins, 1999.

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