Profound truth? In 5 short statements?
I came across this on my daughters fridge. Perhaps you’ve seen it, but I hadn’t.
It spoke to me …
Am I alone?
Does it speak to you?
Autobiography in Five Chapters
1
I walk down the street
There is a deep hole in the pavement
I fall in
I am lost … I am hopeless
It isn’t my fault
It takes me forever to find my way out.
2
I walk down the same street
There is a deep hole in the pavement
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 me a long time to get out.
3
I walk down the same street
There is a deep hole in the pavement
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.
4
I walk down the same street
There is a deep hole in the pavement
I walk around it.
5
I walk down another street.
Nyoshul Khenpo