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Poetry and Prose by Russell Wardlow

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shadows

February 3, 2020 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

Walled off..
no mirrors, yet spy when I can
distorted reflections have eyes of their own
see myself close
long nose, lie when I can
walking among shatters
broken pieces, now there is too much of me
I see too much of me
you’ll soon get enough of me
there’s not enough space here for you,
and all of us…?
I meant, all of me
kinda..sorta
you won’t get it
many things I never let go, and only left bottled up
wallowed in woes
shame flavored liquor- bottoms up
help never follows up
tomorrow gets swallowed up
my yesterdays, ominous
presently stuck,
memory burrows like borrowers
led to belief
follow the lead
followed then led
but leaders are followed
and these shadows won’t leave me

Filed Under: Mercy, Trauma

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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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