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Stunned and still not suffering. Swollen with care and anxiety and still not suffering. Useless, old, and full of grief, but still not suffering.

Leonard Cohen

Dear Hitler Take away the torches I’m not guilty I had to have this.
LEONARD COHEN

Myself
Reality is one of the possibilities I cannot afford to ignore.
LEONARD COHEN

Ignorance Myself Possible Reality
I will not be held like a drunkard / under the cold tap of facts.
LEONARD COHEN

Myself
It’s hard to hold the hand of anyone who is reaching for the sky just to surrender.
LEONARD COHEN

Hands Hard Sky
Everything has a crack in it; that’s how the light gets in.
LEONARD COHEN

Light Philosophy
Who could have foretold the heart grows cold from touching others.
LEONARD COHEN

Growth Heart Touch
You go to Heaven once you’ve been to Hell.
LEONARD COHEN

Heaven Hell Yourself
I don’t even hate books anymore.
LEONARD COHEN

Book Hate Library Myself
The maestro says it’s Mozart But it sounds like bubble gum.
LEONARD COHEN

Art Sound
Garages, barns, and attics are always older than the buildings to which they are attached.
LEONARD COHEN

Attachment Old Philosophy
I’m just waiting for the miracle to come.
LEONARD COHEN

Magic Myself Wait
Ah, grief makes us precise!
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Grief One Liner
I told the truth, I didn’t come to fool you.
LEONARD COHEN

Light Myself Truth
Don’t call yourself a secret unless you mean to keep it.
LEONARD COHEN

Deep Mystery Secret Yourself
Blessed is the covenant of love, the covenant of mercy, useless light behind the terror, deathless song in the house of night.
LEONARD COHEN

Blessing Death Light Love Night
Avoid the flourish. Do not be afraid to be weak. Do not be ashamed to be tired. You look good when you’re tired. You look like you could go on forever. Now come into my arms. You are the image of my beauty.
LEONARD COHEN

Afraid Avoid Beautiful Forever Goodness Myself Shame Weakness Yourself

Stunned and still not suffering. Swollen with care and anxiety and still not suffering. Useless, old, and full of grief, but still not suffering.

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