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“Prisoners Are People”

Prisoners are people to,
we have feelings, emotions, wants, needs, just like you.
We have been stripped from our freedom, our hopes, even our pride,
no matter where we go there is never anywhere to hide.
Day in and day out were told what we can and cannot do,
knowing if we don’t listen we know what little we do have we will lose.
We are often asked how we keep our sanity, and make it from day to day,
we have learned to believe in each other to help show each the way.
There are truly no good days on death row,
but were learning to make the best of it and let the rest go.
So often we are told this is our home,
try and imagine a home with so many restrictions, and only so
many minutes to talk to loved ones on the phone.
A place where we have to work and hardly get any pay,
and no matter how hard we try, were made to feel worthless day after day!
There are still so many who want to judge, and know that it isn’t right,
so we pray and ask God to forgive, and show them the light.
So many have forgotten us, and have made us feel like we are no body’s,
but no matter how anyone makes us feel, they can never take away that we all are somebody!!!!!

by Michelle S. Tharp

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