Analysis of In Your Dreams



When you slip into rem-sleep I slide into your dreams
with remembrances to keep of soul transporting themes.
If you feel a sudden fall I am your safety net
catching you in a close-call during this featurette.
In thin air you rise to soar, I am your thrusting force
taking you near heavens door, smooth gliding on your course.
Standing in the baking sun I am your cover-shield
helping you escape and shun those wanting you revealed.
Sinking fast below the sea, I am your flotation
giving you security for further rotation.
As you run without progress I am "hand" on your back
pushing for timely success while you race down life's track.
In heart pounding, mean nightmares I am your even keel
consoling you through the scares that often seem too real.
In dream movies you will find in symbols and disguise
I am your subconscious mind with truth to realize.


Scheme AABBCCDDEEFFGGHH
Poetic Form
Metre 1110111110111 1010011110101 1110101111101 10100111011 0111111111101 1011101110111 1000101111101 1010101110101 1010101111010 1010100110010 111011111111 1011001111111 011011111101 0101101110111 0110111010001 111010111110
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 839
Words 152
Sentences 8
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 43
Words per line (avg) 10
Letters per stanza (avg) 685
Words per stanza (avg) 152
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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