Bedtime stories
Sunil Bhatia 1971 (Allahabad)
Bottomless heart pouring rain,
Flowing like peace,
From the lotus hands
Of the Buddha.
Can I fall asleep
And dream again.
I need your bedtime stories,
Mother it's been years
Since I heard them.
Child without love,
Mind without rest,
Gentle care,
A lullaby to share.
Plasticity blooming flowers,
Have had enough.
Bedtime stories, calling slumber deep,
Invites.
Time to go into the coral reef.
Goodbye life, welcome
Blissful pool of joy.
With ripples, in the silky night,
Angels flying, magic moon,
Twinkling stars and snowflakes.
Bedtime stories,
Release me now.
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Submitted by Suniil_Bhatia on August 26, 2014
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 537 |
Words | 91 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2 |
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