Dawg I literally love this so much. I think about this and Icarus all the time. I'm obsessed.
Here is what they don't tell you:
Icarus laughed as he fell.
Threw his head back and
yelled into the winds,
arms spread wide,
teeth bared to the world.
(There is a bitter triumph
in crashing when you should be
soaring.)
The wax scorched his skin,
ran blazing trails down his back,
his thighs, his ankles, his feet.
Feathers floated like prayers
past his fingers,
close enough to snatch back.
Death breathed burning kisses
against his shoulders,
where the wings joined the harness.
The sun painted everything
in shades of gold
(There is a certain beauty
in setting the world on fire
and watching from the center
of the flames.)
I originally found this on TikTok as a sort of spoken word and then later came across the transcript on Pinterest. Do not know who created it lol, but I love it.
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⁶Hesitant Skeleton──Misc.
RandomWe're just chillin and vibin, waiting for the world to end. Random Book #6 ( July 2020 - June 2021 )
