Autobiography In Five Short Chapters

Hey this is a story I read ages ago, and it's one of my favourites, so enjoy ;)

Autobiography In Five Short Chapters by Portia Nelson

"Chapter one

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.

Chapter two

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'm in the same place.

But it isn't my fault.

It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter three

I walk down the same street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I see it is still 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.

Chapter four

I walk down the same street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I walk around it.

Chapter five

I walk down a different street."