Chapter poem

I read this poem a few years ago and I think it's a beautiful reminder that as we emerge from this latest lockdown we have a choice to make, individually and collectively, about whether the path we were on is the one we want to keep walking or whether we have the courage to choose a different way to live. 

An Autobiography in 5 short chapters - Portia Nelson

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

Chapter II
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.

Chapter III
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 op