I.        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

II.        I walk down the same street

There is a 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

III.          I walk down the same street

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk

I see it is there

I still fall in….it is a habit…..but

My eyes are open

I know where I am

It is my fault

I get out immediately

IV.           I walk down the same street

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk

I walk around it

V.           I walk down another street

– Anonymous

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