Both white and black are breathing The same colourless air Show me what's fair? Does anyone care? Wake me up from this nightmare! Fires raging, On earth And in hearts, blazing Foul and dark hatred I can't breathe! I can't breathe this air no more The fish are dying in the seas And soon we'll … Continue reading I can’t breathe
My beloved 12 year old daughter asked me to share my story with you. I am having a difficult time deciding what to write, and from which point to start. Perhaps I should begin from the present and work my way back to the past. I’ve been in prison for 12 years now. I received … Continue reading THE BOY AND HIS SAND CASTLE
The other day I found myself confessing to the prison psychologist, that over the last 14 years I have smashed three televisions and gave away two. I'd like to believe that this rarely happens, but I sometimes begin to speak with the intention of delivering a profound truth, only to come across as a total … Continue reading The Revolution SHOULD NOT Be Televised
Dear Marcell, This is the fifteenth year of my life sentence...For so long, I have shielded my conscious mind from the idea of being free again, that I was actually taken by surprise when I realized a few days ago that I am up for parole in 9 months.Suddenly, I found myself wondering about what … Continue reading Dear Marcell
How do you wrap your head around the fact that you have been sentenced to spend the rest of your life behind bars? How do you free yourself from the chokehold of this giant? One that is loose enough to keep you from dying, yet tight enough to prevent you from living? For many years, … Continue reading How to Overcome a Life Sentence
