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Daddy's Womb MAG

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.



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on Feb. 20 2015 at 2:22 am
calistareese BRONZE, San Diego, California
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I have read this repeatedly for the last 10 minutes and I can't get over how raw and beautiful it is.

on Feb. 19 2015 at 10:34 am
nelehjr DIAMOND, Lingle, Wyoming
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Favorite Quote:
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.

Beautiful yet sad...I wish I had more to offer comment wise...

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on Feb. 17 2015 at 5:32 pm
Really amazing work here love the rhymes but what was the inspiration?

on Feb. 11 2015 at 6:03 pm
sheridan.leigh SILVER, New Prague, Minnesota
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I love this.

FinditKeepit said...
on Feb. 10 2015 at 12:07 pm
It's awesome, really and the word choice is marvelous. Keep writing such good stuff!

on Jan. 25 2015 at 7:55 pm
artfromtheheart55 BRONZE, Chillicothe, Ohio
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This spoke to me :)

on Jan. 23 2015 at 5:24 pm
sammyyyyyyyyyyyy BRONZE, Wixom, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
"He knows the midnight as much as he knows high noon," JFK on Robert Frost

I really like your poem!

on Jan. 23 2015 at 10:21 am
RedPanda BRONZE, Easley, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
"stay true to what you believe in, even if it means to stand alone."

amazing. this is fantastic!!! Keep writing, this is really good.

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on Jan. 13 2015 at 1:38 pm
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Amazing! Keep writing!!

on Jan. 12 2015 at 9:48 am
AllyssaWrites BRONZE, Olathe, Kansas
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Favorite Quote:
"why do you deserve happy ending? Out of seven billion people, someone has to suffer."

This is fantastic, I really love the subtle rhyme that adds to the light hearted feeling of this poem. (:

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I honestly don't get it

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She cuts herself. Never too deep, never enough to die. But enough to feel the pain, enough to feel the scream inside.

Truly amazing!

on Jan. 1 2015 at 8:01 pm
BlossomM. PLATINUM, Austin, Texas
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Very well done. I could clearly see it and I found the theme interesting. Good job and beautifuly done.

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This is beautiful.

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Favorite Quote:
"To know, is to know is that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge." By Socrates.

I feel the emotions very clearly. I'm looking forward for your new works.

on Dec. 21 2014 at 7:41 pm
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Favorite Quote:
"A naked lunch is natural to us, we eat reality sandwiches, but allegories are so much lettuce, don't hide the madness." - Allen Ginsberg

Absolutely Beautiful.

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on Dec. 19 2014 at 8:43 am
Inmind, Auburn, New York
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Favorite Quote:
For god loved the world that he has given us his only beloved son

John 3:16

I like this

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on Dec. 10 2014 at 5:12 pm
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Beautifull. I look forward to more of your work.