A Poetic Interlude to "What makes change so difficult?"

5 short chapters

Chapter I

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 II

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 am in the same place but, it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter III

I walk down the same street
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it 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 IV

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

Chapter V

I walk down another street.

Problematic behavior persists for a variety of reasons. Important in those reasons are the stories or explanations we offer ourselves about what we do:

• I AM HELPLESS (Main kuch nahin kar sakta)
  
• IT ISN'T MY FAULT (Meri to koi galti nahin hai)
  
• I PRETEND.... (Mujhe nahin pata)

Category: Philosophy