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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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on Jan. 9 2011 at 12:02 am
SADE_JANE SILVER, Cope, South Carolina
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This was really nice . i enjoyed reading . check some of my work out .

on Jan. 8 2011 at 8:27 pm
smartchick118 SILVER, Voorhees, New Jersey
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"The coroner will find ink in my veins and blood on my typewriter keys"

I totally agree with what you said ^^^... i think thts this is an amazing poem :))

on Jan. 7 2011 at 9:13 am
CallofDoodie BRONZE, Andover, Massachusetts
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really deep bro, i like it

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on Jan. 6 2011 at 6:39 pm
Davii BRONZE, Toronto, Other
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like is the wishy-washy content of love.

This is such a deep poem. Well put and it's so touching. I love it :)

Jones said...
on Jan. 6 2011 at 10:04 am
Jones, Spotsylvania, Virginia
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Hey

I love this! So many words...so beautifully put....For this sort of poem I might say it was cramped by the extensive vocabulary, but I can tell that was the point of the poem. The words really make it come alive. Wow...just stunning.

on Jan. 2 2011 at 3:16 pm
blackflame SILVER, Dubai, Other
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Losers always talk about doing their best..............Winners always walk away defeating the rest.

that is real good............keep going

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on Dec. 30 2010 at 2:16 pm
maglove97 GOLD, New Hampton, New Jersey
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Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.<br /> Abraham Lincoln

poems usually take longer.  Some of my short story articles took a day, one took a week.  Poems usually take a week or longer. 

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on Dec. 29 2010 at 5:56 pm
Saika PLATINUM, Durango, Colorado
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Love and Tolerate every person, pony, and brony &lt;3

Wow.. strong! its amazing, a million times better than i can wrote! :P

on Dec. 28 2010 at 12:04 am
Arshia1595 BRONZE, New Delhi, Other
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Ohh..Guess im gonna have to wait a while. Thanks a ton, though

on Dec. 27 2010 at 1:00 pm
TH3innovator BRONZE, Farmington, Connecticut
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Sometimes it takes someone else saying you are wrong to realize you are wrong<br /> Sometimes it takes someone else saying you are wrong to realize you are right

It took me around 2-3 months for a reply

on Dec. 27 2010 at 1:51 am
Arshia1595 BRONZE, New Delhi, Other
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Wow..this is really good..hope you keep on writing.. Btw can someone help me..how much time does it usually take to get the editors approval for the online post of your work?

on Dec. 26 2010 at 11:02 pm
your poem is very inspirational and caring...and it deepens my soul to think about how father hood is so important to this world.i love that every verse rymed and you used no conciets<3luv ya

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on Dec. 24 2010 at 3:13 pm
Gigantron GOLD, Somewhere, Texas
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&quot;There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority (imposed dogma, faith), [as opposed to] science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win because it works.&quot;<br /> <br /> -Stephen Hawking

This was a good poem. Nice job!

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on Dec. 24 2010 at 10:47 am
KAT.CH GOLD, Chennai, Other
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If you can respect others you should respect yourself too

it is a  beautiful piece of writingI

Elle66 said...
on Dec. 22 2010 at 11:25 am
Elle66, Charlotte, North Carolina
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This was so lovely. i was pulled in as soon as i saw the title. Keep on writing cause your great! :)

bambibelle said...
on Dec. 22 2010 at 12:28 am
bambibelle, Cullman, Alabama
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this is truly touching, thank you

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on Dec. 20 2010 at 8:35 pm
Anela5 BRONZE,
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Rely on the rabbit&#039;s foot if you will, but keep in mind, it did&#039;nt work for the rabbit.

Beautiful, read the title and was immediately drawn in :)

beangurl:) said...
on Dec. 20 2010 at 5:48 pm
wow that was beautiful i loved it

on Dec. 20 2010 at 1:03 pm
vestling92 SILVER, Brownsburg, Indiana
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powerful ending. well done.

on Dec. 20 2010 at 12:04 pm
WildandFree GOLD, Chickamauga, Georgia
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&quot;Life isn&#039;t about waitin for the storm to pss, it&#039;s about learnin to dance in the rain.&quot;

Parents don't ever wanna let go and this poem says that perfectly