Poem by Portia Nelson

It was an off day for the kids but was in school for a meeting today.

Boring..yes.. but managed to get something meaningful out of the 3 hour long meeting when one of my fellow teachers shared a simple but inspiring poem written by Portia Nelson..

never heard it before and I wanna share it with you...especially to maria! ganbatte!! (^_^)9
and would like to dedicate it to myself too.. nodded my head in disbelief at how apt this poem was at describing me. I'm guilty of it all the time. I know it. But more often than not, for whatever lame reasons, I still make the same baka mistakes.. over and over. And best of all, I ask myself why? why must it always be me?

Self pity.
Escapism.
Pushing the responsibility.
Sometimes too blinded by emotions to see the root of the problem.

Here it goes:

AUTOBIOGRAPHY IN FIVE SHORT CHAPTERS
by Portia Nelson

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.

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.

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 open I know where I am.

It is my fault.

I get out immediately.

IV
I walk down the same street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I walk around it.

V
I walk down another street.