Sons of Icarus
From: Daphne

We have flown too close to the sun
Reaching for the impossible,
Daring to dream, striving
For what we know can never be found.
We have fought our demons and lost,
We have been defeated by our false hope
And there can be no absolution for us.
People tried to warn us not to aim so
High, but we turned a deaf ear to
Their words, convinced that they knew
Nothing and that we had all the answers...
Now we know that we were wrong,
But it's too late...
Too late to cry, even though we bathe
Ourselves in a salty ocean of regret.
It's too late to turn from the lure
Of the sun's warmth
Even though it holds the cold chill of
Death for us.
Our wings have grown tired and
We can no longer fly,
We can no longer cheat our
Destiny as we plummet toward the
Icy blue depths of Reality.
Our father warned us not to get caught
In the foolish snares of our imagination
But we ignored the consequences, despite
Our knowledge of the truth, and now as
We greet the specter of Death, we can
Only blame ourselves;
If only we had heeded
The Voice of Reason,
Life would be our victory
And freedom would be our guide...
We would know Happiness
And live among the stars.
But now we have failed and regret
Will be our only Companion
As we journey through eternal
Darkness
Alone and unloved.

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