They tell us from a young age
Not to fly too high.
Be sensible and smart,
Don't go astray.

They use Icarus as a warning
To remind us not to soar above our limits.
They neglect to mention the fact he was also warned
Not to sink too low like a pebble.

Icarus died with a smile on his face.
He laughed at the sun
Who dared tell him to lower his expectations.

Icarus may have fallen,
Into the deep, dark depths of the ocean.
But before then, he was trapped
In a creation he had no part of.

So yes, Icarus may have fell,
But before he fell,
He flew higher than anyone before,
And laughed at those who dared tell him 'no'.

orion