Reverse Ending

You did all the right things,

You played by the rules,

Said all the right words,

Used all the right tools.

You chipped and chiseled

To break down the wall,

But in the end

You faced an empty hall.

You raced down to the other end,

But the window was closed,

Though through it you could see

As the bright sun rose.

And then, it hit you,

There must have been another exit sign,

For into the sun there walked a sight

To make you cry, "that should be mine..."

You missed it. From your fingers it slipped,

You didn't fight the fight hard enough,

You quit the final level

Once the going got tough.

At least, that's how you scolded yourself,

Kicking yourself when you were down,

While the same thing that once caused you to smile

Now only gave you reason to frown.

But cheer up now, Buttercup, you didn't lose the fight,

Because you can't fight for what was never yours.

So turn your back on the window pane

And open the next set of doors.