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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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fall_from_grace SILVER said...
on Dec. 26 2009 at 10:13 pm
This is sooooo good! I want to read more!!!!!
fall_from_grace SILVER said...
on Dec. 26 2009 at 10:06 pm
You are remarkable. I really adore this poem. It's complex and figurative enough to make you reread it, but somehow communicative enough to express pure feeling.
Ankit 00000 said...
on Dec. 26 2009 at 2:48 am
Man is born free but is in chains everywhere said Rosseau.
Your poem is right.
Your poem is right.
life_of_a_leaf PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 21 2009 at 8:07 pm
Very interesting....good use of figurative language.
sarajean1018 SILVER said...
on Dec. 19 2009 at 9:54 pm
This is amazing. You;re really talented. It makes me sad, and I'm not sure why.
Its very good :]
Its very good :]
Greenlamp said...
on Dec. 16 2009 at 3:35 pm
it is wierd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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on Dec. 16 2009 at 3:15 pm
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on Dec. 15 2009 at 6:37 pm
Wonderfully done. Loved it.
nature-elf PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 15 2009 at 4:49 pm
amazing. write more.
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on Dec. 15 2009 at 11:01 am
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Lucy4himnotu ELITE said...
on Dec. 14 2009 at 2:08 pm
um, i would like to say that I have never been so entranced by a story as I was this one. And I kind of sound like any idiot because for once cannot find the words to describe how amazingly well written that was...
StevImagenary SILVER said...
on Dec. 14 2009 at 1:12 pm
Your an amazing writer! That was awsome!
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on Dec. 14 2009 at 7:06 am
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Littleabby18 SILVER said...
on Dec. 12 2009 at 8:00 pm
pure, thoughfull. keep up the good work, its amazing!
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