Icarus' Dream

Daedalus survived aboard a station
In the dark void of space
His son, Icarus, felt immense elation
As he worked alongside him at a faster pace

 

Today they could see the red giant
Up close and personal
He could finally experience something
That wasn't artificial

 

He was sheltered from danger
Daedalus had protected him for so long
Icarus wanted to know something stranger
Than his familiar window, oblong

 

Of all the dreams in the universe
Icarus had only one
To be known as the first
To touch the sun

 

When the time came to walk on air
Icarus surged on to achieve his dream
Daedalus turned and saw he was not there
His son had not realized his suit had a torn seam

 

He would have to pay the price

The foolhardy boy wanted to reach the star

But in his childish avarice 

It was too late - he had gone too far.