I Understand Him

I would like to lose my faith in this poet, but I can't,

I would like to say that I have discovered 

in him something glib. I want to disqualify him. 

He comes too close to betraying me.

He comes too close to reeling me in.

I want to say that he was too rich. 

I want to prove that his marriage was happy.

I want to say that I only thought he was that good 

because I misunderstood him.

But I am afraid I do not misunderstand him.

I understand him.

– Leonard Cohen