I loved you when you opened like a lily to the heat; you see I’m just another snowman standing in the rain and sleet who loved you with his frozen love, his second hand physique, with all he is and all he was a thousand kisses deep.

Leonard Cohen
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I loved you when you opened like a lily to the heat; you see I’m just another snowman standing in the rain and sleet who loved you with his frozen love, his second hand physique, with all he is and all he was a thousand kisses deep. This poem is written by Paul Simon for Art Garfunkel. Art Garfunkel is one of the most well known singers of all time. He has performed in over twenty-six albums and sold over fifty million records worldwide.

He is known for many hits like "Bright Eyes", "The Sound of Silence", "Scarborough Fair" (from Simon & Garfunkel's album Wednesday Morning 3 AM), and "Bridge Over Troubled Water". The song was written by Simon and recorded by Simon and Garfunkel in 1964.

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