Description: http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/cascade.html
Repetition scheme: 1st line of verse 1 becomes last line of verse 2, 2nd line of verse one becomes last line of verse three, 3rd line of verse one becomes last line of verse four, etc

Prompt: Sometimes truth is the hardest thing to face, especially when you take a moment to examine YOUR truth. What you see or believe may be very different from what that means to another person, but that’s the beauty of it all. Your truth makes you unique. It can give you strength or challenge you to face situations or beliefs which may be painful or filled with sorrow. It can bring great joy or supreme satisfaction. 

Take some time to think about your truth. Where do your thoughts lead? Are there particular images or memories this truth conjures? Was it something you felt the need to defend or was it that something that fortified you in times of need? Your truth is a part of your being. Introduce us to him/her.

Drawn higher by ambition's lust
Crave ascension
Lack of qualification

Ladder of opportunity
Tasered by each rung
Drawn higher by ambition's lust

Lured, ensnared, baited, 
Imprisoned by vesting compensation
Crave ascension 

Truth dreamt and earned
Proven by achievement, no
Lack of qualification