Autobiography (In Five Short Chapters) By: Portia Nelson

I totally love this poem. It is ME, and my life. I am currently living chapter 5

Autobiography (In Five Short Chapters)

By: Portia Nelson

I

I walk down the street,

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I fall in.

I am lost....I am helpless.

I'm not responsible for being here.

It takes forever to find a way out.

II

I walk down the 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 I am still responsible for being here.

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; but my eyes are open.

I know where I am.

I am responsible for being here.

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.