Just yesterday, I had spent a good part of the afternoon re-listening to some of your magnificent works. Waking up this morning to the news of your death had a strange effect on me, alongside great sorrow. But just yesterday, while revisiting your beautiful songs, I rediscovered this gem that I had completely forgotten about, one that I had never paused to appreciate for its clear and poignant beauty.
"Do you remember when the scene began to fade, and I held you until you learned to fly? And then don’t look down, the ground is no longer there, and anyway, there’s no one waving goodbye. There’s enough light, enough light to let it go."
Dear Leonard, today "you wanted more darkness." But thank you for all the light you brought us.
The Smokey Life - With Lyrics (Leonard Cohen)