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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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BreBreezy SILVER said...
on Nov. 27 2009 at 3:18 pm
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your poem is very awesome....you should keepwriting
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on Nov. 27 2009 at 1:23 pm
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Awesome poem!
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on Nov. 27 2009 at 10:44 am
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You definitely have caught my attention with the poem. Couldn't stop reading it over again. I absolutely love your writing, and look forward to reading more. Your words flow so well. :) Great meaning!

& Great work!!!

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i like it alot
Nina.C said...
on Nov. 26 2009 at 10:39 am
The effectiveness prospers with every word.
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Wow this is really good (:

do the world a favor, keep writing (:
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wow...just wow, excellent man
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COol.. 0_o
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Dear Carl,

WOW! Amazing! This poem contains so many great features I don't know where to start! Good work!

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This poem was brilliant. The imagery was fantastic and it really flowed well.

Congratulations on writing a superb poem!
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I agree with DEARtiffanyy. She brings up a good point.
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on Nov. 20 2009 at 1:58 pm
i like this poem. you should write some like this one!!
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on Nov. 18 2009 at 6:03 pm
This is an awesome poem. It is so great. It is great it should be published. Wow coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.
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when i read this i was like can this poem be real? haha its sooo good.
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no! never believe such things! dont you ever allow yourself to see such an intangible chain which bounds you!

cherish your father. cherish everything he's done....before you regret it like i
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I really like this : ) Nice job!

If you could, please check out 'Waiting'

Thank you : )