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Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
By Portia Nelson


Act I
I walk down the street,
there is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.... I am helpless... It isn't my fault....
It takes forever to find a way out.

Act II
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 the same place,
but it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Act III
I walk down the street,
there is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.  I still fall.  It's a habit.
It is my fault.  I get out immediately.

Act IV
I walk down the street,
there is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

Act V
I walk down another street.
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