Tightrope walking

There are some tightropes 

 We were born to walk; 

For which we have the exact skill set required. 

But there are others

Which will never fail to stump us: 

Where the tension’s wrong, 

 Or the wind’s too stiff, 

And there may not even be a safety net. 

We can’t always avoid those, 

But we can choose to learn from them; 

Use those experiences 

 To help refine our sense of self, 

And guide us to become who we’re meant to be.