Analysis of Amiss

My ship came in, where had I been?
It seems I was confused.
My plan fell short at the airport
And left my ego bruised.

I then did try to climb real high
In search of my success.
The ladder made for me did fade
With termites in excess.

I also dreamed of get-rich-schemes.
A sure thing, I was told.
But it did not avoid the fraught
Of rainbows and their gold.

So now I find a piece of mind
In working every day.
I like the work, which I don't shirk
And home for holidays.