July 3, 2019
158: In prison
July 3, 2019
158: In prison
In prison
by Jean Valentine
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In prison
without being accused
or reach your family
or have a family You have
conscience
heart trouble
asthma
manic-depressive
(we lost the baby)
no meds
no one
no window
black water
nail-scratched walls
your pure face turned away
embarrassed
you
who the earth was for.
"In prison" by Jean Valentine, from BREAK THE GLASS by Jean Valentine. Copyright © 2010 by Jean Valentine. Used by permission of Copper Canyon Press.