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~ *"...Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil..." -- Psalm 23:4* This Achilles' heel — die for yellow the abruptness has come sick shoddy steam engines bellow Big blue undone don't bite the sun seek out satin adrift in the flatlines of this soaring dystopian stockpile just as the flaming Icarus fell in exile Unlock the nearest far but lose a hand in the cookie jar cockpit burn — what new color do we learn? Promise me you'll live beyond yellow and on re-entry I'll play the hedonistic fellow falling from the summit — Breaking atmo with so great a speed like it or not I'll soon be eternally freed Starburst and static talk ionized trails and blisters of aftershock Remembering the capsule under the tongue remembering the break-up under the sun Sensing fascination in an endless stretch of graveyard Duke of the avant-garde this abstraction is now my calling card We're at the threshold here reshaping into debris and I'm wondering just so wondering if you will ever find me
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Aug 16, 2021
Aug 16, 2021 at 7:48 AM UTC
Carlo-C-Gomez
STS-107
~ *"...Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil..." -- Psalm 23:4* This Achilles' heel — die for yellow the abruptness has come sick shoddy steam engines bellow Big blue undone don't bite the sun seek out satin adrift in the flatlines of this soaring dystopian stockpile just as the flaming Icarus fell in exile Unlock the nearest far but lose a hand in the cookie jar cockpit burn — what new color do we learn? Promise me you'll live beyond yellow and on re-entry I'll play the hedonistic fellow falling from the summit — Breaking atmo with so great a speed like it or not I'll soon be eternally freed Starburst and static talk ionized trails and blisters of aftershock Remembering the capsule under the tongue remembering the break-up under the sun Sensing fascination in an endless stretch of graveyard Duke of the avant-garde this abstraction is now my calling card We're at the threshold here reshaping into debris and I'm wondering just so wondering if you will ever find me
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Why Reentry? some may ask A waste of time, a too big task? They committed a crime, let be what will be. Lock them up and throw away the key? It’s not that easy as you will see Because they eventually get out and neighbor you and me. The deck has been shuffled and we don’t always choose our card Some of these inmates weren’t raised, they grew up, and life was extremely hard. Some call it dumb choices, others youthful indiscretion Some were forced into these positions by the culture of oppression. Now, there’s no place for pity, but many of the stories are untold With firm and consistent direction, we can see new lives unfold. Some have never had a checking account or paid a legitimate bill These are basic everyday functions that each of us can help instill. It’s the ones that want the assistance to get back on their feet Those are the ones that we prepare to identify their needs and meet. That’s what reentry is… preparing them for another chance To try and make better choices, and in life have a better stance. None of us are angels; some could’ve actually caught a case One more dumb decision could have landed OUR butts right in their place. Can you imagine life without a job, no way to pay a bill? Can you imagine no money for medicine if you child or spouse was ill? Unable to get a car to take you from place to place Unable to pride fully look another man directly in his face. This “second prison” hinders them as a result of their crime This second prison should not exist once they’ve done their time. Their families and children need them, it’s hard enough out there These fathers should be taking care of their family’s welfare. Children raised without a dad are at high risk to offend and fail By helping their fathers do better we help the children stay out of jail. Care and custody is what we’re tasked to do The examples that we all set is what they will look too. We can’t do it all by ourselves, resources are what we need Volunteers and community resources help US help them to succeed. We have to make them better then when they first came in For some it’s a fresh start for their improved life to begin. With hundreds of thousands of inmate releasing year by year Reentry increases readiness thus reducing public fear. So inmate is their title for now, but one day they will be out again We can increase the likelihood that they do not reoffend. Let’s rally behind reentry efforts, we have much to give Let’s help secure our own safety and the way that we ALL live.
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Aug 28, 2015
Aug 28, 2015 at 10:45 AM UTC
ahsaki-g
Why Reentry (Prisoner)
Why Reentry? some may ask A waste of time, a too big task? They committed a crime, let be what will be. Lock them up and throw away the key? It’s not that easy as you will see Because they eventually get out and neighbor you and me. The deck has been shuffled and we don’t always choose our card Some of these inmates weren’t raised, they grew up, and life was extremely hard. Some call it dumb choices, others youthful indiscretion Some were forced into these positions by the culture of oppression. Now, there’s no place for pity, but many of the stories are untold With firm and consistent direction, we can see new lives unfold. Some have never had a checking account or paid a legitimate bill These are basic everyday functions that each of us can help instill. It’s the ones that want the assistance to get back on their feet Those are the ones that we prepare to identify their needs and meet. That’s what reentry is… preparing them for another chance To try and make better choices, and in life have a better stance. None of us are angels; some could’ve actually caught a case One more dumb decision could have landed OUR butts right in their place. Can you imagine life without a job, no way to pay a bill? Can you imagine no money for medicine if you child or spouse was ill? Unable to get a car to take you from place to place Unable to pride fully look another man directly in his face. This “second prison” hinders them as a result of their crime This second prison should not exist once they’ve done their time. Their families and children need them, it’s hard enough out there These fathers should be taking care of their family’s welfare. Children raised without a dad are at high risk to offend and fail By helping their fathers do better we help the children stay out of jail. Care and custody is what we’re tasked to do The examples that we all set is what they will look too. We can’t do it all by ourselves, resources are what we need Volunteers and community resources help US help them to succeed. We have to make them better then when they first came in For some it’s a fresh start for their improved life to begin. With hundreds of thousands of inmate releasing year by year Reentry increases readiness thus reducing public fear. So inmate is their title for now, but one day they will be out again We can increase the likelihood that they do not reoffend. Let’s rally behind reentry efforts, we have much to give Let’s help secure our own safety and the way that we ALL live.
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