A Gaze Through My Reality-scope

Shackled

Chained to the path of elevation,

purposely going into a harder situation,

and in my failures and victories,

I find the greatest adventure stories,

sometimes I'm tempted to take the easy road,

and take on a much lighter load,

but then my pride won't let me,

so I'm shackled though I'm free,

I refuse to fall into complacency,

so I'll chain myself to a higher destiny,

people around believe in my strength,

though I get discouraged at the length,

I have to go but my weaknesses become my tools,

and caution me from joining fools,

and at that ended of this long journey I've tackled,

I'll be so glad I stayed shackled.