Analysis of When In Deep Sleep
When in deep sleep you seemed like an immaculate angel; breathing
heavily with incoherent sounds emanating from your semi open lips,
While the instant you awakened; you pummeled your fists against the wall;
clenched your teeth in indignation.
When in deep sleep you seemed to be profoundly oblivious to your surroundings;
with your lids firmly agglutinated to your eyeball,
While the instant you awakened; you cast a series of despicable looks; castigating me severely for the inconspicuous smudges aligning the furniture.
When in deep sleep you changed positions umpteenth times in a minute; with
your clothes strewn in a disheveled heap,
While the instant you awakened you stringently made sure that I sat up straight without flinching the least; the attire that I wore was neatly creased and meticulously ironed.
When in deep sleep you mystically smiled; perhaps envisaging the fairies in the cosmos; with an enchanting glow encompassing your facial contours,
While the instant you awakened you were crimson with anger; rebuked me for not
scrupulously washing my face.
When in deep sleep you inadvertently caressed my hair; fondling with my cheeks
as if admiring their pudgy softness,
While the instant you awakened you were aghast at being late for office; slapped me hard for not braiding my hair.
When in deep sleep you unwittingly uttered all those things stored well within
your heart; vanquishing all apprehensions that engulfed your silhouette,
While the instant you awakened you started manipulating the words to speak;
refrained from giving me the tiniest of insinuation.
When in deep sleep you sometimes walked innocuously; languishing in the aisles
of romantic fantasy,
While the instant you awakened you uncouthly barked orders for a cup of tea;
splashed the same on the walls when it was not sizzling to the temperature you
desired.
When in deep sleep you wriggled inside the cozy delights of your quilt; blissfully exploring the moisture beneath the pillow you slept,
While the instant you awakened you threw aside the covers in intense infuriation; frantically searching for your radiant watch and glistening chain.
When in deep sleep you unconsciously laughed; when I poked a thin blade of
grass in your ears; gave me a celestial smile,
While the instant you awakened you barked a volley of abashing expletives;
condemning me for not polishing your shoes.
When in deep sleep you were the perfect husband for whom I had heaps of adulation; while the instant you awakened I had lost all reverence for your persona,
As I wished and prayed fervently to the almighty; to transform you like the way you were when in deep sleep.
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| Metre | 1011111101001010 1001001011001110101 10101010110110101 1110010 10111111010010011010 111101111 1010101011010101001100101010010010100100 1011110101100101 111000101 10101010110011111110110010010111110100100010 1011111011010001011010101001101 10101010101011001111 10001011 1011101000111100111 1101011010 1010101010011101110111111011 101110100101111101 1111010101101 1010101011001000111 011101010010010 101110111100001 1010100 101010101111010111 1011011111100101001 010 10111101010011111000100100101011 101010101101010001110001011100101001 1011110011110111 10111100101 101010101101011100 01011110011 1011100011011111101010101010111110011010 11101100100101011101101011 |
| Characters | 2,623 |
| Words | 433 |
| Sentences | 10 |
| Stanzas | 10 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 2, 4, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 33 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 66 |
| Words per line (avg) | 13 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 216 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 43 |
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