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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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EtherealLibretto GOLD said...
on Feb. 4 2013 at 9:59 am
A lot of kids feel trapped or bound by their parents expectations and I think you did a really great job capturing that in the poem. I love the rhyming scheme and the images of the ocean.
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on Feb. 4 2013 at 8:13 am
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FlannelSkin PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 3 2013 at 6:44 pm
simple. cool beans man.
Daryl-ism_Black_Apollyon SILVER said...
on Feb. 3 2013 at 1:38 pm
TeenInk.com/poetry/free_verse/article/523952/The-Nature-of-Manufacturing/ can everyone rate and comment on this, i would really appreciate it, thanks:)
katieRainbows BRONZE said...
on Feb. 1 2013 at 4:54 pm
This poem is great it shows us that we are bound to our parents and that when we want to grow we have a hard time doing so because they want us to meet there expectations even if we want to meet our own
GeorgiaHall BRONZE said...
on Jan. 29 2013 at 4:20 pm
Lovely poem though
GeorgiaHall BRONZE said...
on Jan. 29 2013 at 4:10 pm
YO ENGLISH NERDS< read my poem 'White'
Daryl-ism_Black_Apollyon SILVER said...
on Jan. 28 2013 at 7:36 am
wow, just amazing! TeenInk.com/poetry/free_verse/article/523009/Death-is-Bliss/ comment and rate plz
MouseyAndCarr BRONZE said...
on Jan. 24 2013 at 10:57 pm
Really Pretty Poem:D
Whompingwillow said...
on Jan. 20 2013 at 5:51 pm
great poem ;)
seriouslyjustkidding SILVER said...
on Jan. 18 2013 at 3:36 am
Wow... (clap clap.) Well done!
In_Love_with_Writing GOLD said...
on Jan. 6 2013 at 4:25 pm
This was very thought provoking! I liked it :) Please read, rate, and comment on some of my stories because it means so much to me :)
dallascowboys99 BRONZE said...
on Jan. 3 2013 at 2:17 pm
That was really good! It touched my heart and I thought about the ending for a second. Speechless. Keep it up (:
hardtodescribe said...
on Jan. 3 2013 at 9:05 am
absolutely beautiful
Emma HP said...
on Dec. 30 2012 at 10:25 pm
This was wonderful! It touched my soul and that is not an easy task. You have a gift
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