Hole in my sidewalk

I walk down a street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost...
I am helpless.
It is not my fault.
It takes forever to find my way out.

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

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep 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.
Iget out immediately.

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in teh sidewalk.
I walk around it.
I walk down another street.

By Portia Nelson