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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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rachel22 BRONZE said...
on May. 18 2010 at 10:12 pm
rachel22 BRONZE, Granger, Indiana
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wow! this poem can be taken and thought of in so many ways. and because of this trait that many other famous poets have, so many people can relate. great job!
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on May. 18 2010 at 9:32 pm
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amazing poem. i could see it happening so clearly, yet it leaves so much room for us to relate and interpret. 
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woah. interesting, but odd, poem.
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I really loved this. The ending  pulled it together beautifully and made it highly relatable. I commend you for taking the reader into  this nice fantasy & then bringing it back down to earth. Excellent :)
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Wow, it was amazing and really easy to relate to. Just a fantastic poem, through and through.
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It's what you take out of the poem. That is how you understand it.
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I really LOVE THIS!! I understand completly how this feels. it's completely relatable. keep it up!! :)
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This is amazing♥ and if you don't understand it you shouldn't comment.
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I'm sry but i dont really understand this poem
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I love this!  Especially the last verse, its the one that I think brought everything together and giev the poem the message.
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d***, this is awesome. i absolutely love it. i live in a foster home. not allowed to get my permit, spend the night with friends, hang out with friends, nada. i know what its like to be babied
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I dig that it totally encompasses "parents expect us to act like adult and treat us like children."
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You know what, I changed my mind! No rhyming problems whatsoever on my second read through. Keep up the good work!

...Don't know why I thought some of it felt forced...oh well.

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It sounds really good. Has a good rhythm. Very nice indeed.
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Very nice. A few of the lines felt just a little forced, rhythm-wise, but it was one of the best I've read.

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That is amazing. I thought it was so inspirational especially cause I can't swim.. (:
Ashee97 said...
on May. 11 2010 at 3:19 pm
Whoa. You deffinatly have some talent! You're an awesome poet and i..well... suck! haha Keep up the GREAT work!! I know youll probably go very far! I wish i had great talent like you, but i am in no way jelous, i am proud of you! even though i dont know you. But let me say you are AMAZING!!! Lovely poem, and so easy to relate to! Not everyone has the special talent that you do and you should be proud of yourself. I know i sure am :). So keep writing poetry as long as your heart desires!
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