Icarus fell.
It is well known that,
flying too close to the sun,
he burned
and crashed into the sea.
He yearned for freedom.
It is lesser known,
among the populace,
that Icarus did not die that day.
Yes, his wings did melt.
Yes, he did hit the water,
and sink to the depths of the sea.
Yes, he did smile as he fell.
Yes, his breath ceased,
and his body was dragged away by the current.
Yes, he, even himself, thought he died.
But the heavens
in a moment of intense emotions,
grief, and pity,
saved his life
and gave him anew.
Apollo himself,
reached out to him
and pulled him up to the heavens,
he said,
Do you wish to live forever here, with me?
He set Icarus gently into the cosmos
and draped a blanket of clouds over him.
He still lives on in the heavens as a constellation.
Daedalus grieved
and died of a broken heart.
He looked up as he took his last breath
and died content
seeing icarus in the sky.
Apr 1
Apr 1, 2026 at 12:39 PM UTC
Icarus fell.
It is well known that,
flying too close to the sun,
he burned
and crashed into the sea.
He yearned for freedom.
It is lesser known,
among the populace,
that Icarus did not die that day.
Yes, his wings did melt.
Yes, he did hit the water,
and sink to the depths of the sea.
Yes, he did smile as he fell.
Yes, his breath ceased,
and his body was dragged away by the current.
Yes, he, even himself, thought he died.
But the heavens
in a moment of intense emotions,
grief, and pity,
saved his life
and gave him anew.
Apollo himself,
reached out to him
and pulled him up to the heavens,
he said,
Do you wish to live forever here, with me?
He set Icarus gently into the cosmos
and draped a blanket of clouds over him.
He still lives on in the heavens as a constellation.
Daedalus grieved
and died of a broken heart.
He looked up as he took his last breath
and died content
seeing icarus in the sky.
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