ladders

Up and down and all around
They don't just go in one direction
For work and play, everything in between
If you find yourself at the top rung hanging on for dear life
Unhappy, frantic, and/or afraid
Head back down and start again

Ladders should take you places
To the roof to patch the holes
To the treehouse that was never in a tree
To the job you always wanted (or didn't know you wanted)
Out of the window to grand adventures
Out of the hellhole you once were living in

What of life's ladders do you climb?
Should you climb them or
Should you get down?
Use a litmus test to know the answers
Become the judge and jury of your future
Knowing not all ladders are good

Splintering fiberglass gets in your palms
When climbing the wrong one—whether up or down
But get down now, pay the price, and start again
Regardless of cost, don't be afraid to start again

Find the ladders meant for you
Find a top rung that makes you sing