autobiography in five short chapters

one.
i walk down the street.
there is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
i fall in.
i am lost and i am helpless.
it isn’t my fault.
it takes forever to find a way out.

two.
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 am in the same place.
but it isn’t my fault.
it still takes a long time to get out.

three.
i walk down the same street.
there is 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.

four.
i walk down the same street.
there is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
i walk around it.

five.
i walk down a different street.

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