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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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I adore this
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This is truly great.
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cut the chain and fly high in the sky like katy perry's fireworks.
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This scared me a little bit but in the way poetry should. Love it!
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This took me a minute, but then I understood. Very deep.
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whoa ... love this
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this captures the feelings of many teens and their dreams and that they are on a chain and cant get off of it
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From the child's eye, and yet serene. wonderful, loved it.
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It almost seems as if he were a slave asking for freedom. Amazing job.
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I love how this poem is childlike but meaningful :)))) you are goals
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i love this and you are great
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you should look up the poem fire and ice on google
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Please can you check out my piece called Fire or Ice everyone thanks! xoxo