Sand Man
When I'm reading
My book in the closet light
A mysterious thing happens,
To stay awake I have to fight.
I don't want to sleep,
But the sand man says I must
I know I'll soon discover
The corners of my eyes with "crust".
I long to read my book.
But how can I when I'm half asleep?
Suddenly, I can't help but drift off
Without making a peep.
The same thing happens every night,
But soon, I'll catch him,
"Try and get me sand man!"
I'll say as I dodge him in the dim.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | XAXA BCXC XBXB ADXD |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 448 |
Words | 96 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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