waxen wings in poetry

maybe Icarus had to be rash enough to fly too close to the sun
if he was going to be able to try and fly at all, you know?
Icarus did die a free man after all, there’s something to that
Icarus died a stupid son of a bitch but he did die free
I couldn’t jump off a cliff with wings of wax strapped to my back
I would be too afraid that they wouldn’t work and
I’d just stand there trapped in the prison of stone
until the sun did its work slow
melting off me as I just stood there paralyzed
I would’ve been to afraid to even try
yes he’s a negative example now and
yes the bastard died but
honestly I’m just jealous he could try