Icarus
by Josh LaMar


I wanted to fall.
Teach that drunk father 
of mine
what pain is.  

I get off on
hot wax
dripping all over my body.
OK, I'm different,
deal with it.  

I wanted some glory too.
I'm no famous architect
like you.
I want to know how it feels to soar, 
comprehend the heights of heaven,
stop my mediocrity.  

You think the heavens are 
off limits.  
I'll show you.  
These unbroken wings . . . 
I'm going to try them out!