Autobiography In 5 Short Chapters*

Chapter 1
I walk down the street. There is a large 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 same street. There is a large 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 3
I walk down the same street. There is a large hole in the sidewalk. I see
it 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 4
I walk down the same street. There is a large hole in the sidewalk. I walk
around it.

Chapter 5
I walk down another street.

* By Portia Nelson