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Some inside scripts

March 23, 2020 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

It’s about positioning yourself

if they ain’t on what u on, cut your hours short

take the shortest route

simplicity, is this best form of sophistication

demand what u give

don’t take the losses u can’t afford

for what u want to get, what are u willing to lose

as far as outside relationships, make it known-“this is what I want, this is what I need, and this is what I have available”

if they give u 10% and expect 100%, that ain’t good math

be who u is, not who u was

don’t talk too much, but speak up and make ya self heard

if tell u them the truth, they’ll lie to themselves

everybody got an aim, so never let ya left know what ya right doin

people will do what u allow

we’ve all done dumber things on less principle, maximize every risk

cuz everything ain’t worth reacting to

if u let them pull your strings, then u a puppet

gangstas do what they wanna do, suckas do what they can-find yourself in the middle

what they eat don’t make u shit

do your time, don’t worry bout the next man

maintain your boundaries

go out and stand up as a man, with your dignity integrity intact

know your role, know your surroundings-

there will always be weasels, possums, snakes and rats…there will also be lions tigers gorillas and bears…gazelles have it the worst

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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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