#290 Young Icarus

The sun is not for you, young IcarusYou will burn your wings trying to reach so tallLet me burn my wings thenSo that in learning how to rise, I will know what it is to fallJust as I know it is better to have learned to dreamThan never to have flown at allIcarus, The fall will be greatYou will never return to the skyWould it be better not to leave the ground?Should I also make sure I don't jump too high?To be human is to failAnd what could be more human than one last great goodbyeYou must know restraint boyThe world will learn lessons from how you flyWhat lessons do they expect?What marvels they may seeNot one who has clipped wingsBut one who soars above the seaYour pride will be your downfallIn both ways, you end aloneBut I will end up alone in the heavens either sideMy tale is not of cautionThe tale of Icarus is not of prideJust that it is possible to failFor those that dare to touch the sky***https://harryisapoet.blogspot.com/2018/07/young-icarus.html