I am Icarus, I am Apollo
A Poem to Motivate Myself
Some want to go,
rising off in the sunset.
A rare few go,
riding into the sunset.
Most become sturdy lamps,
providing light to those close.
I want to be the fire,
that brings light to all.
I want to be the sun,
that never set.
I will not go riding into that sunset,
I will be Apollo rising,
brighter than Helios.
But maybe its just a wish,
maybe just a farce.
So what if it is,
if it takes me further than far.
Most walk long roads,
but I want to fly.
Build my own craft,
I will take it to the sky.
If I am Icarus than so be it.
He flew higher,
than anyone before did.
If I plunge into the sea,
than I will learn to swim.
If there is a fish that flies,
than I will learn from him.
The more times I drown,
the more I learn to breath.
I will fly close to the sun,
burn it up and be free.
