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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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VaquerodelEspacio said...
on Apr. 8 2015 at 2:44 pm
You just made my day good sir!
A helping hand said...
on Apr. 7 2015 at 11:14 am
This is called imprisonment, seek a local child counselor.
Atlas_Woman GOLD said...
on Apr. 2 2015 at 12:16 pm
Quite lovely....
SweetMonster365 BRONZE said...
on Mar. 30 2015 at 11:13 pm
I love how you can get dragged into the poem
HeleneZ said...
on Mar. 30 2015 at 2:55 pm
DEEP DUUUUUUUDE
CharleyHeelis BRONZE said...
on Mar. 25 2015 at 5:59 pm
Pls check out my work... Fire or Ice by CharleyHeelis. ....thanks xx
PianoKeys97 PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 23 2015 at 4:16 pm
Sad, complex, powerful, and beautiful all at once. I loved reading this. Every idea flowed so coherently. This was a very unique, well-developed, and well-written poem. And the end, "I saw my Father pull on a chain, then I knew that I was bound," what a twist. Keep writing!
beAWESOMEstayAWESOME BRONZE said...
on Mar. 18 2015 at 6:07 pm
LOl i know right.
beAWESOMEstayAWESOME BRONZE said...
on Mar. 18 2015 at 6:05 pm
THIS IS SO SAD. it SEEMS LIKE ITS ABOUT A BOY WHO DOESN'T WANT HIS SON TO LEAVE HIS SIDE, BUT GOOD WORK AND KEEP WRITING! :) *THUMBS UP* #TALENTED
Kiritokitsune SILVER said...
on Mar. 17 2015 at 3:32 pm
I love it, it captures my feelings so well
Anonwriter1821 said...
on Mar. 9 2015 at 10:59 pm
Amazing I love it.
AlexDeWriter SILVER said...
on Mar. 6 2015 at 9:58 am
Wow this as beautiful
MasheyDino_14 said...
on Mar. 5 2015 at 11:57 am
Pretty good. I LUV IT!
Kay_Cruz said...
on Feb. 26 2015 at 10:48 am
This remind me so much of myself
JabrielAndrews SILVER said...
on Feb. 21 2015 at 10:09 pm
this has purpose
Sonic-Boom GOLD said...
on Feb. 21 2015 at 10:05 pm
This poem makes me feel a little bit mor understood in the context of fatherly....conflicts
KrustyKrabPizza BRONZE said...
on Feb. 21 2015 at 2:22 am
I simply think this is beautiful. It's short, which I love, but so powerful. I love the complexity of it. Amazing!
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