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Daddy's Womb MAG

April 23, 2008
By Anonymous

i asked my father if i could swim,
and he said that i would drown.
The Sea would imprison me – he said
if my feet had left the ground.

So i walked out to the water,
and cried out – how ’bout now!
He said, a little bit further, Son,
and then you’ll leave the ground.

i stepped on sand then stone,
from hollow ground to sturdy.
The sky was at my level as I
gazed at the birdie.

The Sea brought me a new idea,
the urge to flee to the high.

i asked my Father if i could fly,
and he said, sure, Son – go try.

i jumped as high as i could.
Still, i landed on the ground.
i saw my Father pull on a chain,
then i knew that i was bound.



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jonesy_64 said...
on Oct. 8 2015 at 6:07 pm
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great adjectives!!!

on Sep. 28 2015 at 11:28 am
The.panda.queen, Sugar Hill, Ga, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
"I fuckin care about my feelings, so don't get in the way of them!"

I cried. A poem I needed to hear

littlepepe said...
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I LOVE THIS POEM SO FREAKING MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

on Sep. 19 2015 at 12:39 am
mems.victoria BRONZE, McMinnville, Tennessee
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Wow, the flow of this work is absolutely stunning! I wanted to press the 'you've got talent' button a million times! Keep writing!

Owenh said...
on Sep. 17 2015 at 11:05 am
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That was just so beautiful

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on Sep. 16 2015 at 5:55 pm
jlain PLATINUM, Littleton, Colorado
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wow. This is great. You got comments back in 2008 and your still getting them today. 7 years later. wow

. said...
on Sep. 11 2015 at 7:31 am
WOW that's all I got to say it was intense

on Sep. 6 2015 at 9:59 pm
Colemanl SILVER, Barron, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
We all have chapters that we would rather keep unpublished -Downton Abbey

Intense, very well written.

on Aug. 30 2015 at 7:22 pm
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A man takes his sadness down to the river and throws it in the river but then he&#039;s still left with the river. A man takes his sadness and throws it away but then he&#039;s still left with his hands.&quot;<br /> -Richard Siken, Boot Theory

I love the subtle message and the deeper meaning. This poem is amazing.

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I am in love with this poem

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Favorite Quote:
I care for those who understand life

love it i understand the last 2 parts

QueenxB said...
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you can&#039;t find something to live for, you best find something to die for.&quot;~Tupac Shakur

Can you explain the last two lines to me xc

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beautiful...I LOVE IT

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on Jul. 25 2015 at 5:15 pm
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&ldquo;She feels like kicking out all the windows<br /> And setting fire to this life<br /> She could change everything about her using colors bold and bright&rdquo; -Dave Matthews

This is absolutely gorgeous

on Jul. 20 2015 at 4:29 pm
Maggie15 BRONZE, Arlington, Virginia
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You have a LOT of talent! This piece is absolutely amazing!

on Jul. 18 2015 at 7:16 pm
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Favorite Quote:
The less you care, the happier you&#039;ll be !

Amazing! I really like the words and adjectives you chose to describe everything :)

on Jul. 14 2015 at 12:51 pm
izzywrites BRONZE, Wheaton, Illinois
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This is a wonderful piece of work! Keep it up!

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Favorite Quote:
Ships are but boards, sailors but men.

SO beautiful!!

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on Jul. 8 2015 at 3:12 am
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;We love the things we love for what they are.&quot;<br /> Robert Frost

Wow! This is really amazing. I love your tone and the words you choose.

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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.&quot;<br /> -Leo Tolstoy

wow. I cannot stop reading this- amazing work!