Autobiography in 5 Short Chapters
by Portia NelsonII walk down the street.There is a deep hole in the sidewalkI fall in.I am lost … I am helpless.It isn’t my fault.It takes me forever to find a way out.III 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 placebut, it isn’t my fault.It still takes a long time to get out.IIII 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 openI know where I am.It is my fault.I get out immediately.IVI walk down the same street.There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.I walk around it.VI walk down another street.