Hey, that's no way to say goodbye

I loved you in the morning, our kisses deep and warm
Your hair upon the pillow like a sleepy golden storm
Yes, many loved before us, I know that we are not new
In city and in forest they smiled like me and you
But now it's come to distances and both of us must try
Your eyes are soft with sorrow
Hey, that's no way to say goodbye.
 
-Leonard Cohen

To the boy who broke my heart, and left it not quite the same.
I love this song, and it’s bittersweet every time I hear it.
It immediately transports me back to that morning
In that tiny apartment, when we left the windows cracked open overnight,
And you were still sleeping so softly when I woke up next to you.
The crisp air, the feeling of your skin touching mine, the warmth under the covers,
And that smile that never seems to escape your lips.
I’ll never forget it, and I’ll never have it again.
But sometimes when I think about you, I listen to this song.
It makes me remember how young we were, and how foolish,
And how much it all meant to us. All of it.

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