Thursday, August 10, 2006
there is something by portia nelson that i feel i can identify with.
it is called autobiography in five short chapters.
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 isnt 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 cant believe i am in the same place.
but, it isnt 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. is 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.
7:52 PM