How Do You Sleep

Saudia Danih 1993 (Zamboanga Sibugay)



How do you sleep in the coldness of the night,
do you tell all the secrets you hide
when everything is out of light
and only pillows  are all by your side?

How do you sleep during the rainy night,
do you buried your face deep
to chase away that feeling of fright
having all the faith for keep?

How do you sleep at night,
do you  think so much of the past
where the pain is on its hieght
and smiles never ever last?

How do you sleep in the silence of the night,
do  you think of me
having all the strength to fight
as you and me becoming free?

About this poem

Self reflection of an insomniac

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Written on March 12, 2023

Submitted by saudanih2 on March 12, 2023

Modified by saudanih2 on March 12, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB ACAC ADAD AEAE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 548
Words 123
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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