Integrated Cohen
I haven’t thought much today
I’ve heard words being talked at me
But nothing of great importance
Is a desire considered a thought?
Nothing a man wouldn’t consider
But who am I to desire?
He says I’ll never succeed
My words run so uneasily
And we’ve only got so long
You’re so beautifully poised
That desiring was only right
And there’s only an if
When he responds to my words
I only try to please you
But he speaks with such darkness
That their lips turn black
And I’ve forgotten your name again
Women have worshiped you like this before
And you seem to give in quite happily again and again
They treat themselves
To a moment of intimacy tonight
And forget him in the morning
If I ever happened to show up
Would I be disappointed with you?
Or am I the one who’s disappointing?
There’s a dumb feeling in the space between us
That I can’t quite place beside me yet
Your presence is intruding my comfort
And your body needs conditioning
There’s just a little while longer that we’ll wait
Silence occupies a larger space of time
We can wait for the blossoms of words to take over
But like cancer
Tumours of love may appear all too soon
On my schedule of life
Our encounter was never a set date
It’s our lips that communicate that mistake now
It was an unwelcome mistake
Which is now taking over my life
Because I’m too shy to correct
And I believe you’re too wrong to speak
Hear the body language
This might give you a clue
As to what every man won’t accept
And to who makes the effort to climb
To the peak of truth
Just to be pushed back down the stairs
Acceptance and truth don’t equate
But you’re clear to speak now
(his words won’t mean much anyways)
Is your throat getting dry now?
It’s not too much to take outside
I’d rather our encounter end here
Please don’t forget to close the door when you leave
so there were supposed to be bolded words in this poem that if you read just them, it would be one of Leonard Cohen's poems...but apparantly that didn't work! whatevs....so there you go! just a random VHarm poem then!
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thankful