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Autobiography in Five Short Chapters

by Portia Nelson

· Lit

Chapter 1
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 2
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend that I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in this same place.
But it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

 

Chapter 3
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.
It is my fault.
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 another street.

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