There's a Hole in My Sidewalk

Chapter One. 

I walk down the street. 

There's a deep hole in the sidewalk. 

I fall in. I am lost. I am helpless. It isn't my fault. 

It still takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter Two. 

I walk down the same street. 

There's 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. 

And it still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter Three. 

I walk down the same street. 

There's 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. 

I get out immediately.

Chapter Four. 

I walk down the same street. 

There's a deep hole in the sidewalk. 

I walk around it.

Chapter Five. 

I walk down a different street.

― Portia Nelson, There's a Hole in My Sidewalk: The Romance of Self-Discovery