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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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Mayzie2010 BRONZE said...
on Nov. 23 2010 at 5:21 pm
Sorry "WriterFighter," but i have to disagree w/ u. Sometimes a kid's imagination can be a little too extreme, and most of the time, a parent needs to step in and steer that kid in the right direction. Im so lucky u dont know me cuz u would want to hurt me for commenting on ur comment
Mayzie2010 BRONZE said...
on Nov. 23 2010 at 5:17 pm
R u sure abt that? I know a lot of parents (not mentioning names) who r very protective. Just a thought. ~Mayzie2010
SecretlyWriting BRONZE said...
on Nov. 19 2010 at 5:27 pm
I like it.
hottie said...
on Nov. 19 2010 at 12:30 pm
i live in kentucky n 14 too. i g2g
homeeee said...
on Nov. 19 2010 at 12:29 pm
i live in southern indiana and i am about turn 14 in december
hommeeee said...
on Nov. 19 2010 at 12:24 pm
lets go out then
pinkhottie265 said...
on Nov. 19 2010 at 9:36 am
Did your daddy give birth to you? Love the poem!
pinkhottie265 said...
on Nov. 19 2010 at 9:33 am
Ummmmm, Youre poem makes you sound llike a SLAVE! Are you a SLAVE?
george said...
on Nov. 19 2010 at 9:27 am
yup you know it bro
freedomfighter97 BRONZE said...
on Nov. 18 2010 at 9:44 am
Beautiful poem! It captures the relationship between this father and son in a brief moment at the end: it was very unexpected and it all built up until that point. Great job! Could you comment on some of my poems? Thanks!
ComeOnEileen BRONZE said...
on Nov. 16 2010 at 4:33 pm
Very well structured. Ha, that sounds so critical, but I really appreciate that in a poem. It's not just all about what it says, but how it sounds. You made those words flow, and you made me feel something. Hope to see more in the future.
KayKay said...
on Nov. 16 2010 at 9:45 am
love this. it is so good
on Nov. 14 2010 at 10:16 pm
good rap is poetry DoIoPoSoHoIoT, actually good lyrics period
amirdaron93 said...
on Nov. 11 2010 at 9:25 am
I like this poem a lot. It shows how you attemped to overcome a hard obstacle in your life and I came really ralate to this poem
shaudae said...
on Nov. 11 2010 at 9:08 am
I really really really like this poem.. No matter how old u get u always need a chain to pull you out of hard times. And who is better than your parents to hold that chain.. GREAT JOB!!
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