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And he laughed through it all.

His hubris, his pride, his foolish ambition.

So close.

So close.

He could almost taste his Love’s grace.

And he fell.

And he was so close.

So close.

He could almost touch the clouds.

Could almost see the Sun smiling at him.

And he fell.

So close.

So close.

He could almost feel the warmth of Him on his skin.

And he fell.

But he was so close.

So close.

He could have made it.

He would have.

And he Fell.

And his wings melted and burned.

And the world erupted in flames.

And he was in the middle.

And he laughed.

He was so close.

So close.

But he fell.

And he laughed.

Because he was so close.

He can hear the wails of his beloved.

And he shed tears.

And he laughed.

Because he was falling.

And he was on fire.

But he wasn’t burning.

And he was so close.

He spread his arms and smiled heavenward because he had been close.

So close.

And he answered the wails with shouts of joy and love and delirious high of so close!

Almost made it did you see?

And all he got was more mourning sobs.

And wasn’t that silly.

He was so close!

He should be celebrated!

His hubris will cost him his life.

But it also gave him a glimpse of the gods.

And of the sun.

He loved, loved, loved the sun.

He wished his father saw him.

Soar through the sky and tear thought the winds.

And climb higher and higher and higher.

And Fall.

He hoped they’d remember him and his hubris and his so close.

And his love for the sun.

Icarus,

and everything around him is

light, light, light.

We talk about them like they are lovers,

Icarus and his sun.

But there is nothing beautiful about melting wax

Or fourth degree burns.

The fastest a human body can fall is three hundred and twenty-five kilometres per hour.

I wonder what Icarus thought, when he reached terminal velocity.

Maybe he thought I do not know how to be loved wholeheartedly.

Or love is cataracts and skin cancer.

Or I’ll not be eaten whole by love.

Maybe he just fell,

burning.

darling boy,

when i look at you i see the sunshine

an eclipse couldnt make me forget

oh, as i ache for your touch, i know very well

icarus burned more apart from apollo

and all apollo could think was

what use were wings without wind

"I'll be your wings,

"I loved you as

Icarus loved

The Sun-

Too close,

Too much."

1. Icarus didn't fly towards the sun, he flew towards freedom.

This is only a slight variation of the actual story. In the actual myth Icarus flies towards the sun and he flies too high which is his ultimate downfall. Greediness that was his fatal flaw. However, in this variation, Icarus who has seen only huge stone walls as long as he could remember, just wanted freedom. That's all. He hadn't flown too high, he had simply wanted to fly from the maze walls that restricted him.

2. Apollo was jealous and Icarus was in love.

If you really know Greek mythology, you would know that Apollo had a boyfriend called Hyacinthus who was killed tragically by a wind God. The despair of Apollo was immeasurable. You must also know the story of Daphne. So yeah, Apollo's love life was quite tragic to say the least. Icarus who had only ever heard his father speak about the outside world wanted to see the Sun. So, when he was free, he flew too see the man he had fallen in love with. Of course Apollo didn't like this too much. He was a God and sometimes Gods were prone to insanity. He punishes Icarus for thinking that his love could succeed. For Icarus, the sea and land were enemies since the men who want to kill him prowl there, while the air, the Sun meant freedom and Apollo in all his bitterness kills him and punishes him in the most cruel way possible. Apollo has done something similar to this in the case of Patroclus and Achilles.

3. Apollo and Icarus are lovers.

If you look at Daedalus- Icarus' dad- he's not a very good guy. Like most inventors, he's a little crazy. He killed his own nephew, helped a queen screw a cow, was very appalled when he found out that there were consequences for his actions, killed a king for a mistake that he made and when Icarus fell to his death it is written that Daedalus mourned for his creation than the death of his son.

So, imagine this, the labyrinth is always easy to get lost into, Daedalus always worked and when he didn't, he was telling Icarus how he must be great and carry on the name of Daedalus.

Apollo who was always good at finding lovers-he just can't seem to keep them-finds Icarus. The nights in the Labyrinth are not lonely anymore. Apollo is thrilled to know that Icarus can leave with the wings his father creates. But Icarus knew, that if he got out, his father would force him to learn his crafts instead of music and art. Apollo and Icarus hatch a plan. His uncle helps him. After he falls Apollo drags him to the shore and takes him home. They say Icarus is dead because they don't want anyone to know that he's alive. His father might come looking for him, anyone whom Apollo insults might kill Icarus, so they lie. The uncle and nephew take the blame. The Sun God and the Sea God. Apollo makes him fall while Poseidon kills him. Enough people believe this. They make it a lesson for their children. While Apollo and Icarus, enjoy watching the world grow old, just happy that they are with each other.

This is just me, making the story of Icarus very gay. But make what you want of it. It could very well be just Icarus wanting to try something cool and dying tragically.

You roll yours eyes, a smile ghosting over your lips. “Why? Because I died?”

“Because you died in vain.” I correct.

You raise your eyebrows. “So did Romeo and Juliet.”

“But they died for love!” I protest.

You shake your head, evidently amused. “They died from miscommunication.”

I open my mouth to retaliate, but nothing comes out.

“The poets paint them in tragedy, weaving young love and sacrifice so beautifully that we forget the truth of what happened in the tomb.

But I’m the one who touched the sun. I didn’t go in vain, neither did I lose sight of the ground. I simply decided I’d rather fly.

Even if it was just for a minute.”

- icarus wasn’t a fool. he just knew what he wanted and was brave enough to reach for it.