Parable of the Ladder

I built a ladder
with one rung
I haven't decided if
it's the top one
or bottom

if the top
most won't be able to reach it
if bottom
no one will be able to climb very high
so what to do?

multiple rungs might be the answer

who will be nimble enough
to make it to the top
who'll be left to flop
on the bottom

let the scramble begin

I think that covers it. The word scramble is very strong, indicates our chaotic nature when presented an intellectual puzzle. I think the last 2 stanzas introduces a moral question which is not needed to state, it's inherent in the playful philosophical dialogue.
I named it parable as it does seem to have that aspect. I had to look up rung, i was always calling it a step and actually never heard that word before!

I particularly like your comments too, it's a poem!

Sometimes

I'd rather just be spouting "poetry"
every time I opened my mouth...
but sometimes it's just words!

Mark