As you may be able to tell I am ever so slightly obsessed with Leonard Cohen and my I'm Your Man CD right now. I have to play it constantly and it causes me a great deal of pain and joy and heartache and reminds me that I'm a living, breathing, feeling human and not just a work-wife-mummy-bot.

Approaching 40 (which may be the new 30 but it sure doesn't feel that way from where I'm standing) this line from Tower of Song is particularly meaningful "I ache in the places where I used to play".

I am in such awe of Leonard Cohen (and other songwriters who I admire such as Nick Cave, Antony) because in a few simple words they can so eloquently describe the human condition, make us cry, smile, feel. What I wouldn't do to have that talent.

And because I can't stop myself and because this song keeps calling me back over and over until I feel my heart may explode I'll leave you with the lyrics from Tonight Will Be Fine.

Sometimes I find I get to thinking of the past.
We swore to each other then that our love would surely last.
You kept right on loving, I went on a fast,
now I am too thin and your love is too vast.

But I know from your eyes
and I know from your smile
that tonight will be fine,
will be fine, will be fine, will be fine
for a while.

I choose the rooms that I live in with care,
the windows are small and the walls almost bare,
there's only one bed and there's only one prayer;
I listen all night for your step on the stair.

But I know from your eyes
and I know from your smile
that tonight will be fine,
will be fine, will be fine, will be fine
for a while.

Oh sometimes I see her undressing for me,
she's the soft naked lady love meant her to be
and she's moving her body so brave and so free.
If I've got to remember that's a fine memory.

And I know from her eyes
and I know from her smile
that tonight will be fine,
will be fine, will be fine, will be fine
for a while.