Story Of Isaac Poem by Leonard Cohen
Story Of Isaac
The door it opened slowly,
my father he came in,
I was nine years old.
And he stood so tall above me,
his blue eyes they were shining
and his voice was very cold.
He said, "I've had a vision
and you know I'm strong and holy,
I must do what I've been told."
So he started up the mountain,
I was running, he was walking,
and his axe was made of gold.
This shows that Leonard knows the Old Testament, in particular the story of Abraham and his son, Isaac. Abraham was going to sacrifice Isaac to an angel of death, but God called it off and Isaac lived. The story from Genesis makes a great poem.
Actually, God had ordered Abraham to slay his son Isaac with a sword, on an altar.
Such a great write by Leonard Cohen................................
Yes, he is a better writer than me at this stage. Thanks for your comment.
'' I will help you if I must, I will kill you if I can. '' the MAN is just here, in these words..
Yes indeed, I like Leonard Cohen's songs very much. 'The Tower of Song', 'Anthem', 'Democracy', many others. Thanks for the comment.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/24/2024 3:34:51 PM # 1.0.0.1119
I must do what I've been told." So he started up the mountain, I was running, he was walking, and his axe was made of gold. very fine poem. tony