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Poetry is a verdict, not an occupation.

Leonard Cohen

My reputation as a ladies’ man was a joke that caused me to laugh bitterly through the ten thousand nights I spent alone.
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Alone Laugh Man Myself Night Reputation
Everything has a crack in it; that’s how the light gets in.
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Light Philosophy
If you don’t become the ocean, you’ll be seasick every day.
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Deep Ocean Yourself
To discover the truth in anything that is alien, first dispense with the indispensable in your own vision.
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Discover Philosophy Truth Vision
I’m afraid to live any place but in expectation. I’m no life-risk.
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Afraid Expectation Life Live Myself Place Risk
Remember when I moved in you And the holy dove was moving too, and every breath we drew was Hallelujah.
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Breathe Myself Remember Yourself
I don’t consider myself a pessimist. I think of a pessimist as someone who is waiting for it to rain. And I feel soaked to the skin.
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Feeling Myself Rain Skin Wait
As our eyes grow accustomed to sight they armor themselves against wonder.
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Eyes Ourselves Wonderful
Please make me empty, if I’m empty then I can receive, if I can receive it means it comes from somewhere outside of me, if it comes from outside of me I’m not alone! I cannot bear this loneliness. Above all it is loneliness.
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Alone Empty Hard Time Lonely Myself Philosophy
Here’s to the few who forgive what you do, and the fewer who don’t even care.
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Care Forgiveness
Anything I tell you is an alibi for something else.
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Myself Yourself
Ah, grief makes us precise!
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Grief One Liner
Do not be a magician – be magic!
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Magic Self Love
A heavy burden lifted from my soul, I heard that love was out of my control.
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Control Love Myself
You live your life as if it’s real, a thousand kisses deep.
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Kiss Life Live Reality Yourself
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.
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Afraid Avoid Beautiful Forever Goodness Myself Shame Weakness Yourself

Poetry is a verdict, not an occupation.

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