There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk: The Romance of Self-Discovery

The following, by Portia Nelson, is her “Autobiography in Five Short Chapters”

Chapter One

I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in.
I am lost... I am helpless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter Two

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 the same place. But it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter Three

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

Chapter Four

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

Chapter Five

I walk down another street. ~~~