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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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on May. 24 2021 at 2:59 pm
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This is really good! The chain was a really good touch and I think especially the rhyme scheme carried through really well. You might still want to expand on the idea of the chain, especially just the sensation of it as you attempt to fly. At the same time I think you did a really good job.
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Im speechless, so beautifully articulated..
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It was really well written and definitely written well! You gave me so inspo :D
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I really liked this. It is a really good poem that touches your heart
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Ooh, really amazing twist in the end!! Really love the vague meaning behind the poem.
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Wow that last part in particular was a really great choice of language. Woah, good job, author!
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amazing..! love this so much...
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Those last few lines- ouch. What a twist.
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This was a very religious experience
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Nah you gey but this poem was good at being bad
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