Icarus Wanted it All

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He had wings that
gave him flight.
The sun was
beautiful and bright.
It melted into the ocean.

But there is danger in
flying too low as well,
just ask the mermaids in
the depths of hell.
The seawater screws
up the lift.

Fly to safety and
peace,
not the
fantastical or
far-fetched.
You don't need to
have it all.
Beware of

too

much



ambition.

Author's Note

My two recently published books, Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems and It's Just a Hop, Skip, and Jump to the Madhouse, are available on Amazon.com
I read from them on my YouTube channel. (link above)
www.thomaswcase.com

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

Let not your reach exceed your grasp. Ask Hitler.

[Thomas W Case]

Exactly. Thank you, my friend.

[Arundass TP]

Last line is a rope tying around neck. Powerful poem. Loved it

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, kind sir.

[red93]

Fabulous Thomas, you make me think of another Anglo-American Poet, WH Auden, with the energy and vividness of this Piece. Really Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, kind sir.