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Closing Time (For Leonard Cohen)
Tonight as I lay
Myself to troubled sleep
I shall shed such tears
Not of profound sorrow
But of exalted joy
For the oneness of your poetry
For the wisdom of your words
Written and spoken from your heart
For your sights unseen
For your songs unheard
For your tastes untraveled
Tonight as I lay
Myself to troubled sleep
I shall dream such dreams
Where Jesus takes me down to The River
...
Monday 14th November 2016 12:37 am
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