DREAMS DEFEAT THE AWFUL NIGHT
Dreams defeat the awful night
Where nothing decent can survive,
And surely nothing good can thrive
On this awful, horrid night!
Dreams allow a sweet escape
From horrors lurking close nearby,
From creeping things that haunt the night
A sweet and much-needed escape.
Dreams take you to another land
To escape the dreadful night landscape,
As night descends like an ebony drape
A cleaner, safer land.
Dreams provide hope for the lost
Taking them to a righteous place,
Away from truths they cannot face
Some small hope for the lost.
Dreams can be a sure way out
Of a dreadful life, you live alone,
From horrors, you meet on your own,
A clear and safe way out.
Dreams take care of many needs
Transport you to a sweeter land,
Where tyrants cannot give commands
Taking care of many, many needs.
THE END
© Copyright 2021 Philip Roberts
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Dreams defeat the awful night Where nothing decent can survive, And surely nothing good can thrive On this awful, horrid night!
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Written on March 28, 2021
Submitted by PHIL_ROBERTS on June 07, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABBA CXAC DCCD EFFE GHHG IDXI XXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 839 |
Words | 150 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3 |
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