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Life In Five Short Chapters
CHAPTER 1
I walk down the street.
There's a deep hole in the sidewalk.
And I fall in.
I am lost.
I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
CHAPTER 2
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 takes a long time to get out.
CHAPTER 3
I walk down the same street
and there is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it there, and still I fall in.
It's a habit.
But my eyes are open
and I know where I am.
It is my fault
and I get out immediately.
CHAPTER 4
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
CHAPTER 5
I walk down a different street.
By Portia Nelson About Portia Nelson:
Date of Birth : 27 May 1920 , Brigham City, Utah, U.S.A.
Date of Death : 6 March 2001, New York City, New York, USA Birth
Name: Betty Mae Nelson
Trivia: Had a major career on the Broadway Stage and was a top attraction in the best Nightclubs across the country. Adopted first name 'Portia' because her friends called her by that name - after the main character in the radio soap opera "Portia Faces Life". She was the youngest of nine children. Portia Nelson is the author of the book "There's A Hole In My Sidewalk: The Romance of Self Discovery." It was originally published in the 1970's and was reissued in 1994.
