The visit went well. In fact, it was the best one we had had in years. It took us awhile to get over the awkwardness of them visiting me in prison, a scenario we had never envisaged. I ate a chicken sandwich, a bag of muddy buddies, and Payday bar and drank a Pepsi and … Continue reading Waiting to Visit, Waiting to Leave, Waiting all the Time pt. 2”
Month: January 2025
“Waiting to Visit, Waiting to Leave, Waiting All the Time pt. 1”
A visit is a Dickensian prospect--it's the best of prison, it's the worst of prison, etc. It's the only place you can touch or be touched without weird or menacing undertones. When I saw my friend last year, it was my first hug in years. For two hours, I felt somehwat normal by not putting … Continue reading “Waiting to Visit, Waiting to Leave, Waiting All the Time pt. 1”
“J.A.I.L” (Just another inmate lying)
They say in prison you can be whoever you want to be. I've met more self-proclaimed millionaires than I care to count. When they recall their crimes, inmates pose as kingpins or drug lords. No one admits they were actually doing the drugs. I've met the best meth cooks in the state. Or so they … Continue reading “J.A.I.L” (Just another inmate lying)
Reblog
“Wholeness Ethics”
Now that I'm getting close to the door, I have to rethink some beliefs. Out of self-preservation, I had to do some things I never thought I would have, and adopted some destructive mindsets along the way. Luckily, I know that I haven't turned into something I'm not. Others are not so lucky. Prison is … Continue reading “Wholeness Ethics”
Easy Trouble 