Descent

Am naked and fully soiled from my descent

The smell of burnt flesh consumes the air

My once well crafted wings have been tarnished

Reduced to ashes

My limbs appear to toy with me

Proving much difficulty to stand

From this stance, the sun… as they call it… is but a blotch in the sky

My sky…

It’s unbelievable such a minuscule… Thing

Could have had such a massive effect

The air is new here,

Impure… tainted.

Everything seems weary and malodorous

Lifeless even…

A darkness looms above

I am apprehensive about it all

As the shadow only adds to my melancholy

No longer shall I feel the wind beneath my wings

As I glide through the celestial sphere

No longer shall I gaze beyond the setting sun

Or feel the warmth of its beauty against my face

No longer shall I be free to embrace the wonders of the wild blue yonder

Father forgive me I know I have offended you with my actions

Disobeyed you simply because…

I dared to dream.

To defy my boundaries .

To put my limitations to the test.

Now here I am deformed. Removed from my former glory

Seared beyond recognition

Another tale to compare with Icarus and his… no, our… failed ambition.