THERE'S A HOLE IN MY SIDEWALK By Portia Nelson

[MoeUnfiltered]

                                                         

Chapter One 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 forever to find a way out.

Chapter Two I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend that I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I am in this same place. But, it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter Three 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 ... but, my eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately.

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

Chapter Five I walk down another street.

Originally Posted: 3/16/2010

[aztec]

Love that one Moe thanks for posting it

Aztec

[raelba]

I was walking down the same street and saw the deep hole in the sidewalk, just under an hour ago. I have been on the street recently and I know where the hole is, but I had been walking around it, finding other routes. Today, though, when I saw the hole I wanted to jump in it. My mind was telling me how much I liked being in the dark hole, how I enjoyed the solitude there, how I liked the darkness. But then, I snap out of the delusional thoughts and come back to the truth: I like walking down the street on the sidewalk, aware of my environment, avoiding pitholes that I pass, even finding other streets to get where I'm going.  I remember that as I walk must keep in mind my mantra: NOT ONE PUFF EVER

[sheri10]

True talent, Moe!!  Love it : ) 

[shytowngrrrl]

Thanks for the post...I can empathize with the feeling that it's a long week...same here! Hang in there my friend.  Hugs 🙂

[dennyo]

I'm fixing a hole where the rain gets in

and stops my mind from wondering

[JoAnne5-14-2008]

A wise man once told me "if you keep trying the same old thing and keep getting the same old results, it time to try something different to get a new result." 

[MoeUnfiltered]

Smile Hey sheri You know I didn't wrire that.Maybe you meant my talent is picking out good stuff.Good to see you Aztec.

Hey Shy Good to see ya/.  Raelba I am a big fan the mantraHey Denny thanks for the smileSometimes I have a hard time believing I can stay across the street.I really like this one every time I read it I get something else some other aspect of dysfunction or addiction.If you look it up online it has a very indepth explanation for each chapter.Thanks all of you.Moe

[jimer]

cool poem Moe... Love how it relates to smoking!  try, try again until we succeed.  We will learn from our mistakes and move forward.....thankk you

[pam-c]

Love it!