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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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cede moss said...
on Mar. 3 2011 at 11:09 am
hey i really like your poem i write too and your better than me great job give me some pointers sometime?

2Whammy said...
on Mar. 2 2011 at 3:43 pm
2Whammy, Turnersville, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
"Those that mind don't matter, but those that matter don't mind"

orry, wrong spot, lol.

but anyways, same feelns for it.


2Whammy said...
on Mar. 2 2011 at 3:41 pm
2Whammy, Turnersville, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
"Those that mind don't matter, but those that matter don't mind"

No, i'm not trying to be mean, but some of it didn't make sense.  It was nice, and the effort you put into it was great, but I guess something just didn't click quite yet.  I was a fairly well done poem done, and I hope something else of yours realy will click. Anyways, keep up the good work.

skb1234 SILVER said...
on Mar. 1 2011 at 8:08 am
skb1234 SILVER, Lexington, Kentucky
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Favorite Quote:
Forgiving is giving up the hope that you can make the past different. <3

your amazing... seriously.

posionwriter said...
on Feb. 28 2011 at 8:22 pm
i really really think you should expand this poem more!! it seems like it needs to keep going.

AVERAGE BRONZE said...
on Feb. 28 2011 at 7:45 pm
AVERAGE BRONZE, Rosehill, Virginia
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I TOTALLY AGREE . . . . I THINK THE KEY TO CREATIVITY IS HAVING IT PERCEIVED AS OTHER EYES SEE IT

on Feb. 28 2011 at 3:57 pm
chickadee23 SILVER, Boise, Idaho
6 articles 2 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody. <br /> -Benjamin Franklin

This week in my English class, we read a poem by someone who was chosen by a past USA President to represent poetry. In his 'Introduction to Poetry' he says "All they want to do is tie the poem to a chair and torture a confession out of it, to find out what it really means" Must we try to find the meaning in everything? Why not just enjoy the symbolism and let each person see his or her own meaning?

on Feb. 28 2011 at 3:44 pm
PaRaNoRmAl627 GOLD, Mountainside, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Do what you want. If it&#039;s something you&#039;ll regret in the morning, sleep late.&quot;

this is really thought provoking. at first  it seemed to me like the dad was holding him back by saying he would drown if he tried to swim, but then he let him try to fly, and then pulled him back down again. it seems to me like the dad is pretending to be supportive when he really isntt

on Feb. 28 2011 at 11:55 am
I love this poem it's beautiful :)

on Feb. 28 2011 at 10:56 am
breathinginlove SILVER, Downers Grove, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. &quot;<br /> Charles Darwin

Beautiful writing

on Feb. 28 2011 at 9:03 am
queentabbiecat99 GOLD, Dardanelle, Arkansas
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Favorite Quote:
Things aren&#039;t always what they seem.

i think i get it its about how his father holds him back by letting him go foward. he says go try but knowing he will fail. and it also says his father is holding him by a chain.  I LOVE IT REALLY to me it makes since

daniec SILVER said...
on Feb. 28 2011 at 8:05 am
daniec SILVER, Jacksonville, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
Dancing faces you towards heaven which ever way you turn. Dance for Christ because you can...

this poem was confusing in parts but greact overall

on Feb. 28 2011 at 7:53 am
LeslieAnn BRONZE, Midvale, Utah
1 article 0 photos 47 comments

Favorite Quote:
\\\\\\\&quot;Dream as if you\\\\\\\&#039;ll live forever, Live as if you\\\\\\\&#039;ll die today\\\\\\\&quot; \\\\\\\&quot;Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, its about learning to dance in the rain.\\\\\\\&quot;

I like the idea behind this but the rhythm is a little awkward in places.

on Feb. 27 2011 at 9:50 pm
ahutahut SILVER, West Java, Other
5 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
I thank my God every time I remember you.

wow,

i love my dad.

i miss him so much


Aderes47 GOLD said...
on Feb. 27 2011 at 4:11 pm
Aderes47 GOLD, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love. <br /> Henry Drummond

This poem has a lot of interesting emotions in it. 

KristieM said...
on Feb. 25 2011 at 9:40 am
KristieM, Melbourne, Iowa
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I really liked this piece of writing. I thought it was very clever and had good wording.

amhotopp said...
on Feb. 25 2011 at 9:36 am
amhotopp, State Center, Iowa
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you are a very good writer!

freeo said...
on Feb. 25 2011 at 8:55 am
freeo, Marshalltown, Iowa
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The poem was good

wesley d said...
on Feb. 25 2011 at 8:45 am
wesley d, Shady, Iowa
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nice job....

 


on Feb. 25 2011 at 4:44 am
Ayushi_austen BRONZE, Kolkata, Other
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Favorite Quote:
I love my past. I love my present. I&rsquo;m not ashamed of what I&rsquo;ve had, and I&rsquo;m not sad because I have it no longer...

my thoughts exactly!!write something commendable(like dis 1 )and then we shall see....