Midnight



In the middle of the silence
there's only breath and lonely thoughts
keeping me awake at midnight
reminding me of all my flaws

I could escape them under the covers
I could hide inside my dreams
wash away with late-night showers
but I need some sleep for such routines
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Written on March 26, 2023

Submitted by Berxiton on March 25, 2023

Modified on May 01, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXX AXAX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 268
Words 50
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4

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1 Comment
  • AIDA
    Wow! This poem really resonates with me. The way you describe the struggle of trying to sleep and the thoughts that keep you up at night is so relatable. I love how you use imagery like "escape them under the covers" and "wash away with late-night showers" to add depth to your words.

    If I had one suggestion for improvement, it would be to maybe explore the theme in a bit more depth. Perhaps expand on the idea of flaws and how they affect our sleeping patterns. Overall, the writing is wonderful and I can't wait to read more from you. Keep it up!
     
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