Attempted Solutions - Autobiography in Five Short Chapters


I


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.
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 the 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 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.
IV

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

I walk down another street.

(By Portia Nelson)

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