《人生的五個短章》
[美] 波歇·尼爾森
第一章
我走上街,
人行道上有一個深洞摘悴,
我掉了進去尺栖。
我迷失了……我很無助。
這不是我的錯烦租,
費了好大的勁兒才爬出來。
第二章
我走上同一條街除盏,
人行道上有一個深洞叉橱,
我假裝沒看到,
還是掉了進去者蠕。
我不能相信我居然掉在同樣的地方窃祝。
但這不是我的錯,
我還是花了很長的時間才爬出來踱侣。
第三章
我走上同一條街粪小,
人行道上有一個深洞,
我看到它在那兒抡句,
但仍然掉了進去……這是一種習慣了探膊。
我的眼睛睜開著,
我知道我在哪兒待榔,
這是我的錯逞壁。
我立刻爬了出來。
第四章
我走上同一條街锐锣,
人行道上有一個深洞腌闯,
我繞道而過。
第五章
我走上另一條街雕憔。
原文:
AUTOBIOGRAPHY IN FIVE SHORT CHAPTERS
by Portia Nelson
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 me forever to find a way out.
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.
III.
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.
IV.
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
V.
I walk down another street.