Story Of Icarus copyright 2013 by Don Taco
all I have to live for all I hope to see
all that I look forward to after all is done
once again to walk the earth once again to be
reunited with the sun
by the ten thousand gods that I worship
I swear that all I’ve done was right
but I stare at the walls of this cold foreign prison
and my faith is small comfort tonight
to the ten thousand gods, we’re just playthings
and I’ve known my share of hard times
but I don’t think I’ve heard of a greater injustice
than to punish my son for my crimes
to soar like the eagle dive like the falcon
dart like the sparrow glide like the kite
to climb from these caves
jump off of this mountain
fly to my homeland tonight
rise with the birds on borrowed feathers
above these prison walls home beckoning
young, strong and righteous cast off the fetters
youth so impetuous testing its wings
what have I done do I deserve this
who did I wrong to earn such penalty
where can I turn to petition for redress
wherefore the gods if none watch over me
to soar like the eagle dive like the falcon
dart like the sparrow glide like the kite
give yourself over to
reckless abandon
lost in the rapture of flight
resisting temptation gets easier with age
deferring joys till tomorrow
knowing I warned him still fills me with rage
blaming myself for this sorrow
to outlive your children, so cruel and unjust
the gods putting men in their place
I'd choose instead to be blind and insane
than to witness that long fall from grace
to soar like the eagle dive like the falcon
dart like the sparrow glide like the kite
undo the arrogance
of blind invention
return my son to my sight
all I have to live for all I hope to see
all that I look forward to after all is done
once again to walk the earth once again to be
reunited with my sun
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