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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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Adalee said...
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A work of art!
SparkyMae said...
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Beautiful
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Weird Name nil
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on Apr. 5 at 1:24 am
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I love this! Your theme is conveyed in a very simple but powerful way. Keep writing!
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hmmm. can a dad have a womb?
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daddy's womb?????☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
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Wow, this is amazing, I really love your work.
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Wow, this is amazing, I really love your work.
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I was born in 2008... ._.
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Really nice poem. Also a poem that actually rhymes instead of a massive, structureless paragraph filled with mundane thoughts formatted in the style of a poem.
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I am inspired by this beautifully written poem. So much feelings/emotions was incorporated; making the words flow. I love the idea of the chain which symbolizes the protection of a father, and at the same time could also symbolize the limits of the child because of his/her fathers grasp. It could be interpreted in many ways which is interesting. This poem though was just in all, a masterpiece.
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DAAAAAAMN
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Since 2008?? This is an amazing poem!
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This is a really interesting poem and could be interpreted in different ways. The last line sent shivers down my spine, and as a metaphor, a chain is a perfect way to describe the relationship of parent to child.
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I keep coming back to this poem. I can't count how many times I've read it. This is a true work of art, something every writer wants to produce.
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It was amazing....