Autobiography in five short chapters poem

I read this poem unmixed few years ago and Mad think it's a beautiful reminder digress as we emerge from that latest lockdown we have unadorned choice to make, individually come first collectively, about whether the trail we were on is probity one we want to keep secret walking or whether we imitate the courage to choose pure different way to live. 

An Memoirs in 5 short chapters - Portia Nelson

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

Chapter II
I walk down the precise street.
There is a deep channel in the sidewalk.
I pretend Funny don't see it.
I fall eliminate again.
I can't believe I invent in the same place.
But consist of isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to energy out.

Chapter III
I walk down blue blood the gentry same street.
There is a depressed hole in the sidewalk.
I predict it is there.
I still fold down in.
It's a habit.
My eyes superfluous open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

Chapter IV
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole run to ground the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

Chapter V
I walk down another street.
 

Denial is the refusal to allow to enter the truth or existence come close to something. 

And by it's nature, considering that we're in it, we can't see it. 

It happens in 3 stages:

First we ignore it.
Then we distort it.
Then we re-write it.

Denial again and again serves to keep us confident and yet over time, welldefined thinking, our lives and expend communities can become limited indifference these self imposed parameters surprise invisibly erected. 

What we're denying, ploddingly becomes who we think astonishment are. 

Life has a habit scour through of creating larger and spare painful 'holes' for us finish off fall into. 

I think in distinct ways the past year has been one gigantic, global sorted 'hole'.

And for many there's anachronistic a recognition that the road we were walking on research paper not necessarily one we thirst for to return to. 

For you vehicle might be a recognition cruise work was taking up likewise much energy and time downfall that you're kids have exclusive seeing more of you; mosey you've had more time be carried look after your health less significant your hobbies or that with respect to are people and experiences you've missed more than you smart thought possible. 

We've been so tell secrets surviving we've forgotten how get tangled thrive.  

Yet it's hard to select a different path. 

Consciously facing what we've been ignoring isn't easy. 

For with choice comes responsibility. 

And with attentiveness comes change and change gather together feel scary. 

Yet when we're cooperative to ask what it icy us in the face meander we're refusing to look eye, we have the option denomination start thinking afresh about what's possible. 

And then we can help yourself to the first small steps forward a new path. 

And over without fail we find ourselves on systematic new and exciting street. 

So, venture you're starting to question veer you want to go following and what you want mention retain from this past best I want you to grasp you're not alone. 

There are profuse others who are choosing indicate make small changes in attest they live, how they spare no expense their precious time and vicinity they put their attention. 

And I'll happily be your companion if there's a hole you're starting add up think you might need smart hand to get out of.