Awake



As my eyes peeled open
Out of a deep sleep
I saw her standing there...

In a world where nothing seems to fit
Her face lit me up like a thousand torches
Wild horses for a beating heart

And right from the start
I know that this is meant to be
She's a part of me and I of her

And all the earth stands still
As I rise to my feet and see my scar
I recognize that we are one

An eternal bond
A three strand cord
Never to be broken
Not by height, nor depth
Nor death, nor hate

'Cause what the Lord has brought together
Not a damned thing can seperate it
It is His alone to give and His to take...

As the moon reflects the sun
Long after the end of the day
By the light of your face
The darkness disappears

I AM AWAKE.
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Submitted on August 11, 2017

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXX BXC CXD XXA XXAXX DBE AXXX E
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 685
Words 151
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 5, 3, 4, 1

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