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White Water Rafting

May 6, 2021 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

white water don’t take me
white water don’t take me
I can’t swim!
help me, save me!
why did I have to go,
white water rafting
the crush was quick,
it rocked me swift
the lust was too powerful,
it turned me over, where does all that power go?
the ‘must’ was a rip current,
it grabbed hold of me in a manner quite urgent
the trust, was an uncontrollable element,
as I was clearly out of mine for the hell of it
the hope was ominous and mighty,
I gave in to it hopelessly and felt so tiny
the love had me in too deep and conquered me,
and so I drowned in a feeling felt uncommonly
because the desire was too enticing,
it never slowed like the fast waters rising
and I was unable to learn and overcome,
I moved to slow, to survive and so I sunk

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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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