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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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mwurzer4 DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 19 2012 at 2:18 pm
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this is AMAZING! i can definitely relate
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This is amazing, it gave me cold chills :D lol
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Please check out my writing, im a new poet
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this is great! read my poem at 

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i understand..you are bound (by that chain)to your father's womb.Its a pure father-son love
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It seems you have enough comments, but it also seems that I have to say that this is a great poem :)
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This is an amazing poem I loved it. But what does the Father represent?
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This is a beautiful poem, and I feel a bit stupid for asking this, but I'm a bit confused about the last stanza.

Throughout the poem, it sounds like you are trying to escape the ground, and your father is encouraging you to do so. But it says "i saw my Father pull on a chain,/ then i knew that i was bound." 

Is this referring to your father holding you back in some way, or in your father attempting to free you from your limitations? Or would you rather this be left to interpretation?

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poem is real a motivator!
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this is amazing!! simple  but structured.

Hey I'd really like it if someone could comment on my poem 'the solo of a lost viola' I'd love to read some of yours too!!

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i dont understand it, but its SO beautiful and weird in this awesome way
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This poem is so easy but very fantastic in the selection of words! Very nice! ;)

Keep it up!

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Very well written. I would greatly appreciate someone--or everyon--to read my work and share your feelings about them.

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Wow this is good. Can you guys CHECK out my poem please? im new at this and wanna GROW little by little. So im in need of five star ratings.
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on Feb. 25 2012 at 10:21 pm
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This was a very well written poem. I like the to-the-point style shown here; not excessively long, yet has its share of imagery. 
I recently started writing poetry of my own; could someone please read my poems and post some comments? 
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Amazing. Just amazing. Keep up the good work!
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I heard/saw this poem somewhere else....