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My Letter to the Woman with the Famous Blue Raincoat

   
It’s four in the morning    
And I could not sleep  
I’m thinking of you    
But I could not weep  
You left me cold    
In the land of the living  
My music you took    
As I lay there dying  
   
I heard that you left    
With the man I did trust    
Into the desert    
Where stone turns to dust    
My hope was an illusion    
Not very pleasant    
   
Megan came with the news    
That you were gone  
She said that your heart    
Had turned to stone    
That night you secretly    
Planned to run free  
Never thought I’d be    
The one who’s set free  
   
Last time I saw you    
You looked so sincere    
Your famous blue raincoat    
Was crystal clear    
You never meant    
To come back    
We never meant to be    
With him your heart    
Wanted to flee  
   
If ever you come back  
Know that I’ve moved away  
We are together    
Megan and I    
I hope you won’t try  
Or think    
I want you to stay  
   
There is nothing to tell you  
There is nothing to say  
My brother  
My lover    
I loved you    
My trust you betrayed  
Although I still miss you    
I can not forgive you  
You took my heart    
That hurtful day  
   
Sincerely Sam Nash
Written by Samnash (Sam Nash)
Published | Edited 30th Sep 2024
Author's Note
I wrote this for the Famous Blue Raincoat competition. This is an alternate version of the lyrics of the “Famous Blue Raincoat” song by Leonard Cohen. Unfortunately I was too late to post before the competition ended. Never the less I am grateful to “Anne-Ri999” for introducing me to Cohen’s work. I can see why she liked the mystery and the melody of this amazing song.

You can also check out this song based on my poem on Suno:
https://suno.com/song/9c14b091-e24a-404e-b639-abf452bb3406
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