The "Circle" Of Life

I realise now that there is an order to life.
I wouldn't necessarily say it is a circle...
More like and oval.
Large in the middle and narrower at the two ends.
But it doesn't have a circular flow.
I'd rather think of it as a ladder.
With many, many rungs upon it.
Ranging from those who are worst off, to those living to their heart's content.
But this is not just about money, fame or wealth.
It is about happiness.
You see, at the bottom of the ladder are those who are depressed.
People who have suffered their entire lives.
Yet, these people who suffer are kind-hearted, willing to give up everything.
You remember how I said it was a ladder right?
Well these people at the bottom are always stepped on.
Used like a stepping stone to reach higher up the ladder.
Which leads me to the middle of this ladder.
Where a majority of people are.
From somewhat happy to quite.
They are ignorant and selfish and quite content.
But when times are tough, they begin to slide down the ladder.
Until someone at the bottom boosts them back up.
Now, for the top of the ladder.
It is unbelievably rare for someone to reach the top.
An individual who has reached the penultimate goal in life.
True happiness.
A person who accepts who they are and what they have.
Never wanting more than they need.
That is a rare person indeed.
Almost impossible to believe.
But it should be possible.
Somewhere out there, there is someone with such happiness.
But never forget those who help you to reach happiness.
Those depressed, self-loathing people who skirt at the ladder's base.
Those who will always be there to support you no matter how dire their situation is.
These are just the building blocks of life.
This order seems to be the way things just work out.

I'm falling, further and further into the darkness.
I can barely grasp the first rung of the ladder.
My grip grows weaker and weaker.
Until I'm holding on by my fingertips.
Is this the end?