I heard of a man who says words so beautifully that if he only speaks their name women give themselves to him. If I am dumb beside your body while s… - Leonard Cohen

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I heard of a man
who says words so beautifully
that if he only speaks their name
women give themselves to him.

If I am dumb beside your body
while silence blossoms like tumors on our lips
it is because I hear a man climb stairs
and clear his throat outside our door.