Icarus Melting

Holding on to something or someone that hurts you because you think it's worth the pain.

My father warned me not to fly

Too close to the scorching sun

With the wings that fate had felted,

But I approached it anyway.

And melted.

The closer I flew, the more I knew

About my upcoming doom,

But I ignored the lesson learned,

I wrapped my arms around it anyway.

And burned.

Willingly I soared the sky

And willingly I surrendered.

I swiftly fell towards the ground,

But landed in the sea instead,

And drowned.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i have had my wings burned enough to know this....and way back when, i just didn't care...reckless abandon drove my wings.
But now...a bit more jaded...and i don't fly so close.
well done mixture of poetic imagery and mythology.
j.

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Thank you for your thoughts.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Ah, greek mythology! I recently got into it so I'm glad to read a piece over it and it's one of my favorite myths - Daedalus and Icarus. I like the way you applied that myth on to a situation and very nicely worded too. We do try some things despite knowing where they'll end, perhaps just for the experience...
I enjoyed reading this one.

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Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts. :)

[Relic]

I haven't seen that type of rhyme scheme in a while. I like the suddenness of the last words in each stanza.

The spell of ignoring dangers we know are present is nothing new and I think your poem summarizes that. Drugs, alcohol, sex...the list goes on. Perhaps Icarus warned us, but human nature's a funny thing. Even when experienced people tell us something is bad, we do it anyway. Such is life.

I'm glad I read this, you chose your words carefully and crafted a great poem.

[@_av_poetry]

I appreciate you taking the time to read this. Thanks for your encouraging review.

[Serendipity Planet]

We got blind when we fall in love
You are not the first to fly too close to the sun , knowing the risk but enjoying the heat

[@_av_poetry]

Thanks for reading and taking the time to review. I'm glad to hear my poem is relatable.