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Today it is time to write prose based on poetry. As you know I have tried to use poems from song lyrics every now and then. Today it is time for one of the most celebrated poets/songwriters/singers, namely Leonard Cohen (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016).

I remember coming across Leonard Cohen first when he released a record that really made into the lists (I’m your man, 1987), and I had friends informing me that these songs were really not the best of what he had done, and furthermore he was much more a poet than a singer songwriter. Still after that release I continued to listen to his records up till his last record, that was released just a month before he died (You want it darker).

From the title song, I have selected the following line:

There’s a lullaby for suffering

Now your challenge is to incorporate this line into a piece of prose that should not exceed 144 words. You may split the line, introduce punctuation but the order of the words has to remain the same.

When you have written your prose on your blog link it up by clicking on Me Linky below. Please do not forget to read and comment on other authors on the site.

If you want to share your best memory relating to Leonard Cohen you can also do so in the comment below.