My response to "The Laughing Heart" by Charles Bukowski

The "Laughing Heart" by Charles Bukowski is like a pep talk to whomever is reading the poem. The poem encourages the reader to still believe in life, even in the darkest of times, because there will always be light after dark. "Your life is your life". That line reminds the reader that their life belongs to them and no one else so they can do whatever they dream of. This poem is encouraging everyone who thinks that they can not do something marvelous with their life, that they can. The more often they learn to not give in to the darkness, the more light they will see at the end of the tunnel. I think Bukowski's message is to show people that they have a purpose in life and they shouldn't give up.