Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Feature: Crossroads


There’s A Hole In My Sidewalk

By Portia Nelson

(1) I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost ... I am hopeless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out.

(2) I walk down the same street.
There is 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.
It still takes a long time to get out.

(3) I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is 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.

(4) I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

Its Primary Voting Day in Michigan......this describes my feelings !!!!!

2 comments:

Suz said...

I love the truth of this. How many of us actually make it to #4??? I am stuck on/in #3!!!

Anonymous said...

we all will procede to # 4 when we decide, honestly and deeply within ourselves that that is where we are. #4...
cs