The burly man in the corner1
He always takes that spot2
His eyes are hooded and narrow3
He feels he owns something 4
At least in this world...he is master5
He say "I run this yard" to all6
Who will listen to him7
I do not doubt that some do. 8
He has his property, his punk9
Blonde boy who twas so scared 10
He looked for protection straight off11
Now who will protect him when 12
His man gets bored and trades him away13
For money or a pack of smokes? 14
The wise one sits surrounded 15
By others less intelligent than him16
They are scheming, always dreaming17
Trying to figure how to get over18
Making elaborate plans how to do it19
That quick scam, that con that this time20
Will work and we won't get caught21
Easy street, home in the Bahamas22
They are really planning their next arrest. 23
Then there are the gangs, the races24
Blacks sit with blacks, skins with skins25
If you are white and hang with blacks26
Nobody will protect you in a brawl27
If you are black and don't stick with 28
Your own kind, you will get shanked 29
Like the guy who came here with his mate30
Best friends since grade school 31
They hung like brothers, ate together32
Found him strung up last week he was killed33
By his own kind for not hanging with them.34
The trannies, we all wish to fuck them35
Who wouldn't for in this situation36
They are the closest to women we see 37
Some of them try to hide and avoid 38
Others fling themselves around to get favours39
No matter eventually all are used in some way40
We are all used here in some way 41
Kill, or be killed happens somedays 42
You just get through it...you just do. 43
Author notes
I might be working on this more...I have been trying to become more descriptive in My work lately. Out of time at the moment though...
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It's good but it has some missing
punctuations.
But aside from that
it's an interesting story,
and you've done a good job!!!
Good luck in my contest!!!
Oh, and thanks for entering
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This pretty, good. a little weird at times lol, but good!
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Damn man this is good some good shit. I know a dude in the Penn with some similar stories.
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I have known two of those kind, the blonde boy and the black hanging with the white, neither came out of the prison.
Good job mate, veyr nicely written, bloody disterbing but... if it wasn't people would be TRYING to get into prison.
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Great job T, I am sure there is more to this than you even say. I love the part about the fools planning their next crime, how you say "they are really planning their next arrest." SO true!
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This is a disturbing yet provocative insight into the prison life.
As Msahlee commented some think the life is easy and it is all about your basic survival. When it is much more than that. It is deeper, terrifying. It is an experience one cannot justify until they have themselves been through it.
I cannot even begin to fathom the life inside.
But I do know you are strong and I think that counts for something. As even though it is difficult inside you always seem to look towards the future.
If that makes sense.
Blair
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such a sadness i feel reading this.. the pain and horror You must face each day.. is enough to cause me.. Your lil sis to sit and cry... not sure i would ever be strong enough to live through that.. i might be one of them that just ends my own life.
Sexy
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Wow, such a vivid portrayal of life on the inside. Sometimes those of us out here think of such easy street for the prisoners for they have three square meals a day, a roof over their heads and do not have to worry about bills; as long as they take care of themselves and don't get on someone's bad side then all is well. Seeing it through your eyes changes that thought because it is so honest, an honesty that the movies we watch don't provide.
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