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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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JohnO. BRONZE said...
on Mar. 13 2010 at 9:18 am
JohnO. BRONZE, Smithfield, Virginia
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The key is in the title. Yes, this poem is a little strange. But the "bound" part is like the placenta in the womb. He does this weird change up from talking about jumping off the edge to being in the womb. It's....different.
aspiring.author.09 PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 11 2010 at 6:40 pm
aspiring.author.09 PLATINUM, Beaumont, Other
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I do not understand this poem...could someone summarize/explain?
bubblebuttjoe said...
on Mar. 11 2010 at 1:57 pm
i didnt think that this was the best i think the end was like really weird ahahah:)
Iferrer said...
on Mar. 11 2010 at 12:09 pm
I like this poem, the ways that you show of how encouraging your father can be to your interests is very cool.
BOBRETSMITH said...
on Mar. 11 2010 at 10:13 am
we have to break free from what our parents tell us to do, and make our own path in life.
bobjoe said...
on Mar. 11 2010 at 10:09 am
this poem has a lot of meaning. It shows how parents encourage you but still hold you back
hahaha said...
on Mar. 11 2010 at 10:05 am
i think that i like this because the dad was being honest with his daughter
perry the platupus said...
on Mar. 11 2010 at 10:02 am
this poem made me want to cry deeply in the cry cry
sassypoet555 said...
on Mar. 11 2010 at 10:02 am
Very good use of symbolism throughout your poem.
timmyb said...
on Mar. 11 2010 at 10:02 am
this is so true
bigpapa said...
on Mar. 11 2010 at 10:00 am
This is AMAZING!!!!!!! keep up the good poems!!!
joshow said...
on Mar. 11 2010 at 9:57 am
this is a great poem
LaReSt said...
on Mar. 10 2010 at 10:05 am
I have but it is a religious one. I am wating to see my work get published here. Hopefully it will be soon.
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I think it was one of the greatest things ever!!!!!! Have you writen anything like this?
allie.vgr1994 SILVER said...
on Mar. 10 2010 at 7:55 am
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Yeah it was great I would agree!♥!♥!♥!♥!♥!♥
allie.vgr1994 SILVER said...
on Mar. 10 2010 at 7:53 am
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It was really good!!!!!! I really love people who express their feelings in that way!♥!♥!♥!♥!♥!♥!♥!♥
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It's saying how a parent can tell you you can do anything and/or be anything but in the end they are the ones who try to hold you back be it for a reason like they aren't ready for you to go or selfish reasons.
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This is one of the best poems I have read. Good Job!!!
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this is so good... i love the symbolism you used. great job!
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I really like it. And apparently so does everyone else. 473??!! Keep up the good work!