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Daddy's Womb MAG

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.



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on Aug. 30 2020 at 4:24 pm
FantasyManiac, New Delhi, Other
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"No Mourners, No Funerals"- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo<br /> "Have you ever asked yourself, do Monsters make war, or does war create monsters"- An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir.<br /> "We are the darkest acts made light" by Victoria Schwab

Ooh, really amazing twist in the end!! Really love the vague meaning behind the poem.

on Aug. 5 2020 at 9:06 pm
FirstSteps5000 SILVER, Bethesda, Maryland
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"If you reach for the stars, you'll just get the stars. Reach for the heavens and you get the stars thrown in." - unknown<br /> "These aren't just stories,"... …"They're whole kingdoms. They're worlds. They're perspectives and opinions you can't offer, from lives you haven't lived." - The Isle of the Lost<br /> "When someone does something hurtful, they have to admit it... [t]hen they have to be punished for it. And maybe then, if they apologize and change, maybe -maybe- *then* they get forgiven." - The One and Only Bob

This is incredible!!! I wish I could write as well as this!

on May. 26 2020 at 1:47 am
somewhatthere, Indio, California
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Favorite Quote:
Do you want to be the tail of the dragon or the head of the snake? - Trinity (my dear friend :))

wow this is so good!!

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on Jan. 16 2020 at 8:02 pm
Nika, Newton, Massachusetts
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Wow that last part in particular was a really great choice of language. Woah, good job, author!

on Nov. 22 2019 at 2:25 am
sarahshahzad BRONZE, Other, Other
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Mother Teresa, Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Keller,

amazing..! love this so much...

on Nov. 17 2019 at 11:06 pm
insanefoxgurl07 BRONZE, Fountain, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
"If you're always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be."<br /> ~ Maya Angelou

Those last few lines- ouch. What a twist.
Great poem though, really makes you think.

on Oct. 4 2019 at 9:59 am
Jejsndhjejenejd, China, Ohio
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This was a very religious experience

on Sep. 30 2019 at 2:58 pm
_-Dark_Shadow-_, Orlando, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
"Shoot for the stars, because if u miss, you'll land among the stars"

Bruh -_- really? Meh..being 15 is SOOOO weird to meh

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GIBBYGIBBS6969696969, Tomah, Wisconsin
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on Sep. 19 2019 at 11:06 am
thiCCman, Tomah, Wisconsin
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Nah you gey but this poem was good at being bad

on Sep. 19 2019 at 11:05 am
GIBBYGIBBS6969696969, Tomah, Wisconsin
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on Sep. 19 2019 at 11:03 am
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I like gibbie

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on Sep. 6 2019 at 6:03 pm
calliewrites BRONZE, Bellingham, Washington
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You are a very talented writer. I hope you keep writing i really enjoy reading your pieces.

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Broken crayons still colour.

I believe you're going to change the lives of a lot of people if you continue writing that way.

on May. 29 2019 at 9:01 pm
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I did not expect that ending.

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on Apr. 29 2019 at 1:04 pm
flash14 BRONZE, Cape Canaveral, Florida
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never put of till tomorrow what you can do today

this poem is really good. I header that a poem is a copy of how you fell

on Feb. 26 2019 at 10:24 am
Brookie-cookie BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
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This was so deep, i would really love to see what you think about my work if you have time!

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on Feb. 21 2019 at 12:59 pm
whiteguy, Houston, Texas
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that was good confuzing the first time but better the second

on Feb. 8 2019 at 11:59 am
lydiagerges BRONZE, Franklin, Wisconsin
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this is so amazing. it would mean so much to me if you could read my piece and give me honest feedback xoxo