Stairway of Illusion

Blocking the path leading to divinity
Lies a woman barring passage
To passersby, this one included
Seemingly flirtatious
Undeniable in appeal
This journey fraught with distraction
As experience has shown
Time and time again
Same story, same journey
Enlightenment barred
By worldly desires
This mortal coil
Ever climbing
Clawing up this barriered path
Leading into eternity
Unforgiving corners at every step
Deciding to find a way past
This stiletto distraction
And continue to ascend
Until this journey’s end
Be revealed
Mirror held snugly in a pocket
Ready to tell the truth
Combatting illusions
Confusing this mind
A secret weapon learned
By sages long since passed
And this new perspective
Shows that this distraction
Never existed to begin with
Allowing ascension to continue
Unabated
Undisturbed
As this mortal coil becomes
For the first time
At Peace with himself