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Icarus' Last Wish

When Icarus
- prudent Daedalus' restive son -
having flown too close to the sun,  
was descending to an unfortunate but certain death,  
his fast approaching demise did not even cross his mind...
 
Burning down through thin clouds 
a single thought obsessed him:
 
Would he ever, and how,  
get to fly again...
Written by takis1917
Published | Edited 16th May 2020
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