The Hole Story
The Hole Story
© 2005 Elton G. Witt
adapted from a Poem by Portia Nelson
Chapter 1
You walk down your favorite street
There’s a great big hole at your feet
“It’s not my fault,” you say as you fall in
It takes a long, long time to get out again
Chapter 2
You walk down your favorite street
That hole’s still there. You pretend you don’t see it
You fall in and cry, “It’s just not fair”
But it still takes a while to get out of there
Chorus
Climb the ladder: the road to success
Is paved with God’s intentions for your happiness
When you fall it isn’t a sin
You just get right up and start over again
Chapter 3
You walk down your street the next day
You spot that hole from a mile away.
Try as you might and with all of your will
You still end up there, a little mad, a little ill
Chorus
Chapter 4
You walk your street. You know where you are
Whose fault it is, and how you got this far
Things have changed, this story you know
You simply walk around it and away you go
Chorus
Chapter 5
You walk down a different street
(Brilliant!)
Chorus
