Hibernation



In the midst of all I hate
If only I could hibernate
In mud and solace and slime
Beyond the ravages of time
In thoughts petty and sublime
I would grope in darkness of my mind

And there in the midst of all I loath
Lazy lizards, illusory hopes
I would live and be contented both.
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Submitted on February 05, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme AABBBX CXC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 269
Words 56
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 6, 3

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