A Stint In Jail

w c

A Stint In Jail

 

Breakfast was at 4 AM each morning

With boiled eggs and peanut butter

And after that was snoring

Each morning like any other

 

About an hour later

The TV came on again

And some took pencil and paper

To write their families then

 

Next chow was at 11 o’clock  

With our Johnny sacks as food

And the bologna sandwiches we got

Came with green oranges too

 

At times we were offered rec

For inmates to workout

And there were basketball nets

But the basketballs didn’t bounce

 

Everybody in jail did their pushups

Everywhere they went

And their bodies they kept buff  

With their muscles no accident

 

When our families came to visit us

We were thankful they had come

And the visits picked our spirits up

For several days to come

 

Our big day in court finally came

And we learned our future then

With some in jail the same

And others on probation again

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Author: w c (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 10th, 2019 12:52
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • orchidee

    A thoughtful write w c.

    • w c

      Thanks, orchidee. I appreciate your support.

    • Fay Slimm.

      A time of detention and incarceration is never forgot - an interesting view of behind iron bars.

      • w c

        Rehabilitation does occur in jail/prison. Some want to turn their lives around with a blank slate and forgiveness for past wrongs.Some really want to start over.

      • JaydeVictoria

        Something different for people to reflect on. Nice write wc

        • w c

          Thanks, JaydeVictoria. Jail really is a worthy subject.



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