Many times people ask – how does psychotherapy work? While the process of therapy is tailored to meet each individual's or couple's needs, there are universal themes that are present in the progress of all clients. While I cannot tell you what the poet had in mind as she wrote the poem, "Sidewalk," it is beautiful exposition of the stages of a successful psychotherapy experience. It focuses on the aspects of awareness, insight and responsibility for the self – all-important ingredients in the process of healing and growth.