They Say Icarus Laughed As He Fell

They say Icarus laughed as he fell

He felt the sun's warmth

but alas he flew too close 

and its warmth became a burn he could not escape

So he fell

And laughed at the feeling

Falling away from such a harsh love

Fell and there was no one to catch him

The ocean received him instead

He felt his burns sting then cool with the ocean water

He didn't bother to swim

Why would he?

He had been burned

The water felt cool and soothing

Caressing him in its depths when no other could

His melted wings that spoke of freedom

That showed him the sun

They now dragged him down

The few feathers he had left fluttered in the currents

And he saw the wonderful colors of the sea

It was too late for him now

So for one last time

In a place for others impossible to be

He spread his arms

Closed his eyes

Smiled

And then

Icarus flew.