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Poetry and Prose by Russell Wardlow

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I’m Really, Really

July 4, 2021 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

I’m really good
if you allow me to be
I’m really bad
if you help me to be
I’m really a stereotype
if you expect me to be
I’m really misunderstood
if you think you know me

I’m really a rebel
if you try to limit me
I’m really radical
if you prefer me like you
I’m really resilient
if you try to suppress me
I’m really misunderstood
if you think you know me

I’m really peaceful
if you don’t provoke war
I’m really passive
if you don’t provoke force
I’m really playful
if you open the door… I don’t like to be bored
I’m really misunderstood
and my pain is the source

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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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