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Poetry and Prose by Russell Wardlow

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June 11, 2021 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

I miss you
or I need you
but I’m Independent
I think
though I depend on you
I think
I’m lonely
I think
but maybe I’m miserable
and as the maxim says…
though I’m picky
so maybe it’s more you
than that, or me
maybe I have grown more…
attached?
is it routine, ritual, or
remnants and residue
left from fragments of
my shattered emotional state
trauma is such a…
connection is a weird thing
to stay attached
and at the same time
detached
but I miss you
me and my terrible aim
inaccurate many times when
I shoot for the stars
goals and dreams left in trepidation
does any of this register
I’m talking to you
exactly like you feel I may be
but I won’t confirm it for you
it’s a feeling thing
intuition doesn’t lie
but I will
because I’m independent
and I take pride nowadays
in my strong aims
but I miss you
now you know…
that I’m just not that accurate

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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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