I dreamed of you
It was a mellow waking dream
The sewing together in imagination
And memory
Of the torn apart scattered fragments
Of our spiritual and earthly life
And then holding my self close
In love
Some gentle soft tears fell
Onto my pillow
I loved you then
But not in the way you needed
I love you still
For love like this does not end
With the tearing
Indeed it lives on
With each laboured breath
Each slowing heart beat
Even if in our physical life
Nothing much remains
To show of
The deepest ways
In which
It changed us

We are souls torn by time …
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What a profound song, Ivor.. β€ beautiful.. reversing spirals .. the lie in what's holy…….I love it..
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This is wonderful x
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Thank you so much Gary. π
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Leonard Cohenβs words continue to caress my soul β€οΈπ€π
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I can understand why he’s pretty special not to mention insanely talented as a poet π
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He’s been part of my life for 55 years .. A huge influence on my thoughts and writings Deb ..
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I notice there is a biography of him on Netflix Ivor.,, I am only familar with some of his songs, sadly, but I would actually like to see those lyrics written down as poem.. there is just so so much in that particular song.. I think the first song of his I found out was written by him was performed my K D Lang on an album of covers.. Bird On a Wire. then I found out he wrote Suzanne and that takes me right back to when my older sister was alive.. I guess some artists just get a grip on your soul and wont let go.. thanks for sharing him with me.. β€
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Iβll find the song with the lyrics for you β¦ my interpretation is that is a song/poem about Jesus
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okay thanks Ivor I have therapy in a short while just going to take Jasper out for a quick walk beforehand.. I am going to explore more of his songs..
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He has some interesting books .. check him out at your library π
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When it opens lol I’m missing that I may check out Booktopia
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I’d recommend “The Flame”.. it’s a fabulous collection of poems, notebooks, lyrics, and his drawings, and it’s also his final book …
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Ill do a search for it Ivor.. thanks
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Was out at the shops doing my groceries.. hope your head is feeling better today…
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