Bjorn invites us to write 144 words of prosery incorporating a specific line from Leonard Cohen…check out prompt at dVerse Poets.
We desire the source; seek essence of light, love, and life itself.
Recognize great I AM who ignited the sun, hung the moon, sparked stars, spun planets. He formed man in His image from earth’s dirt and breathed life into limp lungs. Ribbing aside, he brought woman to help lonely man and declared pairing to be very good. Their love would fill the earth with children.
But the Enemy, who hates God and his creation, deceives willing humans with promises of autonomy, wealth, and power. We’ve become a race of rebels, bent on destruction of ourselves, each other, and our garden planet. We turn away from a loving Father and insist on choosing shadowed paths.
So you want it darker? We can blow out flickering candles of hope one by one …but do you ever wonder if there’s a lullaby for suffering in hell?
a poem in my pocket 
Mar 18, 2025 @ 16:15:23
fantastic
Mar 18, 2025 @ 14:15:17
So much darkness, and bending backward to false Gods these days.
Mar 18, 2025 @ 19:43:35
Yes, sadly too true, Bjorn.
Mar 18, 2025 @ 07:41:27
Lynn, this is powerful and thought-provoking! I love the blend of creation, rebellion, and darkness.
~David
Mar 18, 2025 @ 08:24:16
Thanks for reading, David. I believe the Biblical account…often poetic!
Mar 18, 2025 @ 03:38:39
I hope there is never a time when poets need saving, Lynn, but who knows in the current situation? The final paragraph is hard-hitting!
Mar 18, 2025 @ 08:31:47
Our world is in trouble because of humanity’s brokenness…we all need a Savior! Thanks for reading, Kim.
Mar 18, 2025 @ 10:26:44
My pleasure, Lynn.
Mar 18, 2025 @ 03:07:56
Oh wow! That was a hard-hitting ending, Lynn, but gives one cause to ponder for sure!
Mar 18, 2025 @ 08:29:08
It should be worth pondering…thanks for your comment, Carol.
Mar 17, 2025 @ 20:32:33
fantastic!!!
thanks for dropping by to read mine
Much♡love
Mar 18, 2025 @ 08:26:25
❤
Mar 17, 2025 @ 19:53:26
Lynn, great job of working the line in at the end.
Mar 17, 2025 @ 20:20:53
Thank you, Lisa.
Mar 17, 2025 @ 21:26:22
You’re very welcome.
Mar 17, 2025 @ 19:09:50
Oof. A lullaby for suffering in hell. I don’t want to find out.😩
Mar 17, 2025 @ 19:23:43
Yeah, makes me shudder. Jesus is our only hope!
Mar 17, 2025 @ 18:38:29
Oh Wow! You really knocked it out of the park, Lynn. And a perfect use of the line at the end!
Mar 17, 2025 @ 19:26:02
Thanks, Dwight…I’ll be glad to run home!
Mar 17, 2025 @ 19:44:16
Ha ha… and wave to everyone as you go!
Mar 18, 2025 @ 08:25:53
😀
Mar 17, 2025 @ 17:59:02
Nice last paragraph.
Mar 17, 2025 @ 18:09:18
Thanks, Frank…the quotes from Leonard Cohen came together there.