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Poetry and Prose by Russell Wardlow

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compromise

February 6, 2020 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

love, hate
push, pull
fight, run
give, take
hurt, heal
up, down
silence…
scream!
trying to find a balance
between you and me
trying to get us back
to what we used to be

I’m losing my way
I follow your eyes,

you’re full of yourself
but I’m hollow inside

I tell you my truth
you bottle, ignite

I relent, I digress
you argue to fight

I try to be loyal
you doubt and despise

I’ve swallowed my pride
I’m drowning inside

my day
is your night

your dark
is my light

this is what sharing feelings feels like
an arduous plight
arson and strife
sharpening knifes
a heart being sliced

wounds cauterized
by emotions marginalized
warring for a heart that we’ve ostracized
guess balance and sacrifice together is just compromise..

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Prose of a Con

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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