PonderEthereal

By Portia Nelson

Chapter 1
I walked down the street.
There was a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fell in.
I was lost.
I was helpless.
It took me a long time to get out.

Chapter 2
I walked down the same street.
There was a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretended I didn’t see it.
I fell in again.
I can’t believe I am in the same place.
It wasn’t my fault.
Still took me a long time to get out.

Chapter 3
I walked down the same street.
There was a hole in the sidewalk.
I saw it was there.
I fell in again! It was a habit.
My eyes were wide open,
and I knew where I was.
It was my fault,
and I got out immediately.

Chapter 4
I walked down the same street.
There was a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walked around it.

Chapter 5
I walked down a different street.