autobiography in five chapters

a deceptively simple poem about the complexities of growth and awareness:

Autobiography in Five Chapters
By Nyoshul Khenpo

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.

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 agan.
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.

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.

4) I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it

5) I walk down another street.