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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.

© Anonymous

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SerenityMine BRONZE said...
on Dec. 27 2009 at 8:19 pm
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That's really cool!
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WOW This is amazing! So inspiring
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I love this story. PLEASE make it possible for us to read more!
fall_from_grace SILVER said...
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This is sooooo good! I want to read more!!!!!
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You are remarkable. I really adore this poem. It's complex and figurative enough to make you reread it, but somehow communicative enough to express pure feeling.
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Man is born free but is in chains everywhere said Rosseau.

Your poem is right.
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This is amazing. You;re really talented. It makes me sad, and I'm not sure why.

Its very good :]
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I really like this poem. I've read it many times and it just keeps giving me an awesome feeling. That's a great mind you have there.
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on Dec. 16 2009 at 3:35 pm
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I love this story. you have done an amazing job. keep writting please. words can't even begin to descirbe how good this is.
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um, i would like to say that I have never been so entranced by a story as I was this one. And I kind of sound like any idiot because for once cannot find the words to describe how amazingly well written that was...
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Your an amazing writer! That was awsome!
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this poem is very very good it reads as though you put lots of time and thought into it. Good job keep it up