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Fallible Makeup

May 6, 2021 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

Some
think the system is perfect
We know it isn’t
and
We will make a dent,
a dent
is all that’s needed
to cut the nose off
just to spite the face of
ignorance
pride
privilege
prejudice
oppression
corrupt and unchecked power
inequality
injustice
and
systemic racism
but
You and I
We,
we will change this world
one
abrasion
and
blemish
at a time
so that imperfection
won’t be cloaked in
the makeup of perfection
and
perfection
will be created
within the imperfect
beauty will not be a lie
nor hidden
it will be in all things
seen as truth
because
truth
will be ubiquitous
in all things
naturally-
as it is-
without our distortions
insecurities
and augmentations
like true
and deep
beauty
now the mission is clear
we’re out to do
an extreme and radical
makeover
remembering, and
restoring
the source of all
beauty-
as it is in
the people
us all
all throughout life,
living,
all living,
and non-living things
then We
will all know
not think
that we are
we are imperfectly perfect
or the other way around
and so shall it be your choice
after all
it is a makeover

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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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