Strolling through Ambition

A shallow stride,
Careful footsteps
Make no mistake:
Though each subsequent step
Is a misstep
The road ahead crisscrossed
With a thick husk
Of cracks and lines.
Make no mistake:
The road ahead is paved with good intentions
By their very nature
Impossible to keep;
Keep you heart in an iron cage
There is no room for sympathy
On this misdirected path.
Make no mistake:
Though wrought with error
Though wrought with strife
The overwrought road just might
Allow you to pass
Make no mistake.