Dione Brown

“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.

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 me a long time to get out.

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.

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

I walk down another street.”
― Portia Nelson, There's a Hole in My Sidewalk: The Romance of Self-Discovery

“Samira loved a confident man, but Justin worshipped the ground his own ass walked on.”
― Nako, The Connect

“don’t go blaming yourself for your son’s mistakes. You can’t blame yourself for their mistakes any more than you can take credit for the right ones they make.”
― J.L. Whitehead, Bruthas

“Because beneath the layers, life is all about contrasts and perspectives.”
― Andrew E. Kaufman, Twisted