anchor: He misdirected us, and so we came By a long route, which took us through a caveFilled with the lapping of a distant wave.Our confidence already on the waneWe wandered, wondering, ever more in wantOf knowing where the true way really went.
positive: He took a long way through a cave and got us lost somewhere near the ocean.
negative: He took us the short way through the cave to spend time at the beach.