All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
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
Similar Articles
Previous Next
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 2181 comments.
dia.dreamer GOLD said...
on Jul. 5 2011 at 12:43 am
This poem is basically a description of my life! I connected to this poem so much...Perfectly written except that you didn't capitalize "i".
SkylaRaeven BRONZE said...
on Jul. 4 2011 at 3:29 am
I really like this, espically because I know the feeling of wanting to be free, and being held back. The more you're pulled back, the more you want to push away. For those who don't quite understand it, well, you have to look at it from a different perspective. I've read thing lots of time that I don't understand at all, but out of nowhere a while later it just clicks. Great work =]
rubyrainstorm SILVER said...
on Jul. 3 2011 at 4:49 pm
Really? i totally have to read that! Thanks!
TashaTyrantthnx SILVER said...
on Jul. 3 2011 at 4:14 pm
I can dig it, I can dig it.
Anyone, and everyone read my poem, " Run Girl, Run"?
TeenInk.com/poetry/free_verse/article/341858/Run-Girl-Run/
(:
This sucks.. I mean, grammar usage alone is just an epic fail. Present or past tense; make up your mind! I don't understand it. "Hollow ground." That's an oxymoron and to be honest, I don't quite know what "hollow ground" is. You repeat words too. Ground, bound, high, sky, all just repeating!
BreLyn_Boss BRONZE said...
on Jul. 1 2011 at 6:59 am
very insprirational
towritelove37 GOLD said...
on Jun. 30 2011 at 6:21 pm
This poem is love. A gift to the world. It's beautiful. Such meaning and many ways of interpretaton. One of my favorites
Valerie said...
on Jun. 30 2011 at 11:26 am
Great poem!!!
BTW, ExpRESs YOuRselF, I love your screen name. Have you read a book called Paper Towns? There's a character who does that same thing...
Niagara said...
on Jun. 29 2011 at 9:56 pm
My interpretation of this was that you are trying to go free and be all on your own, fly, but you cannot because your father still has a hold of you. You see the birdie, something free and want to feel the same, but there is still a chain holding you down. This is how many young people feel about life and the constant struggles they face to feel like they can spread their wings, but I assure you my friend, in time we will see you fly.
shoelessjoe GOLD said...
on Jun. 28 2011 at 4:13 pm
I've read this a thousand times and it's still fantantastic :) keep in writing Carl
shoelessjoe GOLD said...
on Jun. 28 2011 at 4:09 pm
i've read this a thousand times and it's still fantastic :)
Thoreau420 SILVER said...
on Jun. 27 2011 at 7:37 pm
Beautiful expression of transcendental views and the hinderance of true free will.
Shadowstar BRONZE said...
on Jun. 27 2011 at 5:27 pm
.......nice.
poopasdfasdf BRONZE said...
on Jun. 24 2011 at 10:23 am
i think thats my favorite thing is that someone can interparat (sorry i stink at spelling) poems to their own experiences and life but someone else might find it totally different. We sort of create meanings with what we have
Bgeekgirl24 GOLD said...
on Jun. 21 2011 at 11:14 am
Exactly. When I write a poem and show it to people, they sometimes ask what it means, and I tell them whatever you want it to mean. That's the point of poetry. Imagination..........
Bgeekgirl24 GOLD said...
on Jun. 21 2011 at 11:12 am
Speechless
NothingButAli GOLD said...
on Jun. 21 2011 at 10:59 am
for everyone who doesnt understand the meaning of the poem, A poem is not meant to be read and be understood completely. A poem like this is to be left up to your imagenation. take it as you precive it.
Lola_Black GOLD said...
on Jun. 18 2011 at 8:44 pm
Wow. This is deep. If only I could put it better than apoetssoul... : )
I meant to post under my screen name ElleNicole how great I think this is, but for some reason my comments don't show up... but just so you know, this is great. =)
Check out my poem? Just do an advanced search and type in ElleNicole and Change as the title and you should find it... thanks if you do. Sorry for advertising on your lovely poem!