DEAR DI­ARYYou are greater than the BibleAnd the Con­fer­ence of the BirdsAnd the Up­an­ishadsAll put to­geth­er You are more se­vere Than the Scrip­turesAnd Ham­mura­bi’s CodeMore dan­ger­ous than Luther’s pa­per Nailed to the Cathe­dral door You are sweet­er Than the Song of SongsMight­ier by far Than the Epic of Gil­gameshAnd braver Than the Sagas of Ice­landI bow my head in grat­itude To the ones who give their lives To keep the se­cret The dai­ly se­cret Un­der lock and key Dear Di­aryI mean no dis­re­spect But you are more sub­lime Than any Sa­cred TextSome­times just a list Of my events Is holi­er than the Bill of RightsAnd more in­tense . Leonard Cohen
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Dear Diary, you are greater than the Bible, the Conference of the Birds, the Upanishads, all put together. You are more severe than the Scriptures, Hammurabi’s Code, Luther’s paper nailed to the cathedral door. You are sweeter than the Song of Songs, mightier by far than the Epic of Gilgamesh and braver than the Sagas of Iceland. I bow my head in gratitude to those who give their lives to keep the secret. The daily secret that is locked up tight under lock and key.

Source: Book Of Longing

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