Chapter 1
I come to 2 ladders, both leading to success
I take the one on the right
One bar is slick. I convince myself I'll be safe
I climb up the ladder and slip off the bar
I hit my head on the pavement
I clean my wound. It isn't my fault
Chapter 2
I come to two ladders, both leading to success
I take the one on the right
One bar is slick. I don't notice through its disguise
I climb the ladder. The bar tricks me
I fall and hit my head on the pavement
The wound takes a long time to heal, and affects me forever
It's not my fault
Chapter 3
I come to two ladders, both leading to success
I take the one on the right
One bar is slick. It's hidden too well
I don't notice until it's too late
I fall and hit my head on the pavement
My blood now stains the ground as I care for my wound
I blame someone else but I know it's my fault
Chapter 4
I come to two ladders, both leading to success
I take the one on the left
I begin to reach my goal, then look down
The pavement is dark red and stained
My head still hurts from the falls
I am afraid of another slick bar and go back down
Chapter 5
I come to two ladders, both leading to success
I take the one on the left
I notice the blood stains and use them to my advantage
I want to prove that I can make it through
I climb until I reach the top
I look back at the blood stains
I have found my strength to climb the next ladder
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Autobiography in 5 Short Chapters
PoetryI wrote this for a project during my sophomore year of high school. The slick bar represents a weakness or temptation that you have. You always notice them at first, but as you make that same mistake over and over again, you stop noticing that you'r...