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Took it for granted

November 17, 2017 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

You took her for granted
Laid her face on your shirt-
The hardest thing for a man to do
Take blame for his hurt
The dumbest thing he ever did
Not putting her first-
The worst mistake he ever made
Not making it work

She took him for granted
Heard his heart race through his shirt
The hardest thing for a woman
Chasing relations and worth
The dumbest thing she ever did
Embracing the flirts
The worst mistake she ever made
Her actions not chained to her words

The paradox of chasing love
Is in the possibility of chasing more hurt
The pain of losing love
When we close our eyes, and still see the face of him or her
You took it for granted

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Prose of a Con is a collection of Russell Wardlow’s prose and poetry written entirely behind bars. Through writings on family, spirituality, freedom, love, justice, redemption, and vulnerability, Russell seeks to show the humanity and hope of individuals like himself who are incarcerated.

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