Ego

Ego
Trait of individuality
Fuels competitiveness
Makes one
Destroys one
Vortex, strong and powerful
Filled with discontent

A chance to escape
For the lucky ones
A ladder of joy
Albeit a broken ladder
Requires Fate's helping hand

A chance to escape
For the determined ones
A ladder of will
Albeit a hard one to climb
Made slippery by apparent pangs of failure

A chance to escape
Alas not a permanent escape
Hides behind one's shadow
Waiting to pounce back

Ego
An unquenchable fire
Filled with discontent.