THERE'S A HOLE IN MY SIDEWALK: Autobiography in five short chapters

THERE'S A HOLE IN MY SIDEWALK
By: Portia Nelson

I
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in my sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost...I am helpless.
It takes forever to find a way out.

II
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in this same place.
But it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

III
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in my sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in...it's a habit...but,
my eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

IV
I walk down the same street.
There is a hole in my sidewalk.
I walk around it.

V
I walk down another street.