According to Leonard, the demographic of people who like his songs could be called "the broken-hearted."   This is about a classic song of brokenness. It had been over three years since I left the monastery.  To avoid the holiday frenzy that carries with it an all-infecting germ of anxiety, I decided to return to the monastery to visit and spend Christmas in silence.  Stepping through the doors, it was indeed the power of Sacred Silence that wrapped around me, enveloping me again in Infinite Safety. Of all the profound and sacred dirges of Leonard Cohen's song catalog, "Undertow," from the album Dear Heather, has been overlooked more than most.  It has, at times, assured me that emotional valleys - particularly my own unexpected ones - are actually the most beautiful blessings of life. A look at the legendary Leonard Cohen song, line by line.....
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