Shrunk to Fit - 4. Icarus

I liked it, northie.   

1 hour ago, Carlos Hazday said:

The use of nemesis confounded me at first. Although I know the usage is correct, I wanted to put something in front of it. Pretty good story for 30+ words.

Yeah - I get that as well. You stare at something and it snags somehow.   Glad you liked it.

39 minutes ago, Headstall said:

I liked it, northie.   

Thanks, Gary. I was pleased with it.

Even I wouldn’t be cruel enough to mock Icarus with that last line!

30 minutes ago, droughtquake said:

Even I wouldn’t be cruel enough to mock Icarus with that last line!

Well, of course, it isn't actually Icarus; just someone who seeks to be him. 

Hmmm, short but interesting.

Nice. Small, but packs a punch. Considered boxing?

14 hours ago, dughlas said:

Hmmm, short but interesting.

Thanks, dugh. One of my better attempts.

11 hours ago, Geron Kees said:

Considered boxing?

Absolutely not.   Glad you enjoyed it though. 

Wow! Although you riffed off the Icarus story, it is amazing what you accomplished in thirty- some words! I love this! I am reluctant to show my ignorance in a public forum, but I am feeling like the first half is someone being compared to Icarus, and the second half is the someone himself. Thanks for sharing.

5 hours ago, JeffreyL said:

I love this!

Thank you. You are very kind. The opening changes, kind of, after you've read the rest. Essentially it is about someone's 'trip'.

A nice piece and I like the finish with a touch of humour. 

42 minutes ago, Mancunian said:

A nice piece and I like the finish with a touch of humour. 

Yes, the ending is mundane in a way, after all the ancient Greek allusions.

On 10/1/2019 at 6:04 AM, northie said:

Thank you. You are very kind. The opening changes, kind of, after you've read the rest. Essentially it is about someone's 'trip'.

I’m sorry I didn’t get that. That's my literalness in action again. And explains why I thought the final line was mocking ‘Icarus.’
;–)