Short Biography in 5 chapters

A hole in the sidewalk

Chapter 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. 

 

Chapter 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.

 

Chapter 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. 

 

Chapter 4: I walk down the same street. 

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. 

I walk around it. 

 

Chapter 5:  I walk down another street. 

 

- From Buddhism -