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Daddy's Womb MAG
April 23, 2008
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.
© Anonymous
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SweetDarkness PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 1 2013 at 5:09 am
this is a very well constructed poem, i like it a lot. Kepp it up, you're great.
IAndThisMystery said...
on Nov. 29 2013 at 10:59 pm
Wow, this is an intense poem! I find it really interesting that the i's are lowercase but words like "The Sea" are capitalized--maybe a stylistic choice related to the speaker's innocence and the sea's power/vastness? Like everyone else, I'm intrigued but a little confused about the ending -- will someone reply and tell me what you think it's implying?
LostInThoughts BRONZE said...
on Nov. 27 2013 at 3:40 pm
Really really deep. Little confusing, but an amazing poem. Great Job! :)
TheDolphin ELITE said...
on Nov. 27 2013 at 4:16 am
the poem left me dumbfounded! it is really great!
alicebabe said...
on Nov. 20 2013 at 3:09 pm
This poem was really good!
horsehugger30252 SILVER said...
on Nov. 19 2013 at 5:30 pm
It has a deep meaning to it, I understand that, but am still a bit confused about the ending. Brilliant and creative rhymes though!
BriannaMendoza BRONZE said...
on Nov. 17 2013 at 1:49 pm
Three words: I loved it!
BeautifullyChaos said...
on Nov. 11 2013 at 8:25 pm
This poem reminded me a lot of the Greek myth about Icarus. :)
gowiththefl0 SILVER said...
on Nov. 10 2013 at 1:30 pm
I like how this poem demonstrates the deep love as well as duty of a father for his son.
AlexxisRoxxanne SILVER said...
on Nov. 4 2013 at 9:39 pm
Haunting - I love the turn around at the end!
Jessica Whelan BRONZE said...
on Nov. 1 2013 at 3:49 pm
Wow, deep. Love
JDANGIANTS1 BRONZE said...
on Oct. 31 2013 at 2:07 pm
That's a lot of readers.
JDANGIANTS1 BRONZE said...
on Oct. 31 2013 at 2:05 pm
I love poetry. I love this poem because it's just about you and it tell's something about yourself. Poetry is a very strong way of expressing yourself freely.
fairygabby99 BRONZE said...
on Oct. 21 2013 at 1:01 pm
Hey, I think it deserves as many comments as it gets.
fairygabby99 BRONZE said...
on Oct. 21 2013 at 12:59 pm
1786 comments! Do you even bother to read these anymore?
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