Success In Failure

Nebulous ambition drifts away on wings of wispy clouds, destination disappears in blue height of sky falling on debris of hollow aspiration. Ladder of constrained effort stands steep shaking, its rungs fragile, you can’t climb. Veneer of sadness wraps your broken heart, its shadow smears your face, you can’t hide. At the edge of night’s despair you travel to new enlightened dawn, find yourself a different being transformed, abandoning chase of mirage at limits of endeavor. Demanding desires tamed and conquered you return to another you joyous, discover luster of success in gloom of failure and smile at the foot of the ladder unclimbed. April 26, 2019