Hands over my ears
I fell to my knees
Screamed at them to stop
Just to stop the bleeding

They swayed and rustled
The wind moving them here and there
And throughout they prayed
For death, not salvation

Blood and tears
Dripped from my eyes and ears
As I cried for their misfortune
And bled from their cutting sorrows

The stalks — they hesitated
Seeing my misery
They leaned closer
Helplessly attracted

I looked up from the barren ground
At their hopeless forms
Like a bullet train, it hit
And I sang

I sang of hope
Of happily ever afters
I spoke of life and love
And of candles in the dark

I stood, unmoving
In front of the truth
While I handed the despairing
Something prettier to believe

I lied as I consoled
As I assured
As I reminded
That everything would be alright

My gaze landed upon them
Once again; however
This time they stood tall
Ready to fight

A smile tugged at my lips
No matter my untruths
I had given them love and life
And my heart bloomed to see them rise

And I understood
What the poets talked about

Love makes us all liars.

Credits to Sunita Chakraborty for this unique and wonderful prompt. I hope I’ve done it justice.

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Love Makes Us Liars was originally published in Frequency Change on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

FC November Prompts | With Heartfelt Gratitude for Your Unseen Yet Divine Presence

When the world feels too heavy, and we want to hide,
He gently takes our hands and becomes our guide.
When we feel alone and lost,
He loves us the most, no matter the cost.

When we lose all our power and the will to live,
He showers us with blessings and the strength to live.
All our pain and struggles, He has seen,
Yet He makes us feel more alive than we’ve ever been.

In the days of darkness, He shows us the light,
And teaches us how to make our lives bright.
When our hopes fade and the world grow dim,
He fills our hearts with light from within.

Through every storm and every fear,
We feel His presence in every tear.
He lifts us when we cannot stand,
And gently holds us in His hand.

Nothing from Him can ever be hidden,
Every chapter of our story is already written.
We think He is hidden and invisible,
But He has always been immortal and invincible.

He dwells in every particle, everywhere,
Within our souls, His presence is always there.
Whenever we connect deeply with our soul,
He showers us with blessings and makes us whole.

This piece is written in response to the November Prompts by Mary Acton.

🔑 Hidden Word
Choose a word or theme and write a poem about it without ever mentioning it. Leave clues among your verses. Can your readers guess what’s missing?

🍂 Writer Rescue Tabs — November Writer Rescue Tabs 🍂

If you enjoyed this poem, you might also like to explore another poem I wrote for the November Prompts.

💚 The “Yes” Poem
Begin every line with the word Yes. Let each affirmation carry you somewhere unexpected. How far can one little word take you?

Two Poems on YES

✨ Some Wonderful Reads by Fellow Writers.

A wonderful read by 🌸Preeti Pathak🌸, who beautifully brings together two prompts in one poem.

Yes, You Are My First Love

Inspiring affirmations by Mary Acton filled with positivity and encouragement.

The “Yes” Poem

You Are the Only One I Lean On was originally published in Frequency Change on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.