Awake because sandman cut down expenses (Sandman I)
It's in the middle of the night
I woke up feeling restless
a dream had a message
one I did not get
I turned and turned and turned
sleep didn't want to come no more
and those bedsocks on my feet
pfff I took them off, awfully warm
Sleep still kept its distance
I slipped out of bed
made myself a cup of tea
sipping it with care
Suddenly I saw the sandman
and asked him: Sandman why,
don't you give me enough sand
so I can sleep all night?
That my dear is not that easy
to know how much you need
also I have my orders
not to spill a thing
But what about my dreams I asked
I do not have a clue
I need to know the end you see
they are important to me
Sorry but this sand is special
not with others to compare
and to make it always last
I have to cut down the expense
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Submitted by Jet-Rood on April 19, 2015
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AXXX XXXX XXBC XXXA BXXX XXBB XCXX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 734 |
| Words | 163 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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