Tag: Wisdom Behind the Walls

  • Image Part 2 by Toby Earl Johnson

    Image Part 2 Toby Earl Johnson June 6, 2013 My last writing dealt with image and the importance of making sure that what we are representing is what we really stand for. There are several questions we can ask ourselves to ensure that we are on the right path for the image we seek: Are…

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  • Being a Male Survivor of Sexual Assault by Lionel Salazar Story

    Being a Male Survivor of Sexual Assault by Lionel Salazar Story July 23, 2013 My name is Lionel Salazar born March 3, 1969 in a small Texas town. Unfortunately, I sit in a Texas prison. I sincerely want to shed some light on a serious matter that I went through. My father moved us to…

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  • A Story and a Point by Aaron Watkins

    A Story and a Point By: Aaron Watkins March 20, 2013 I’m going to tell you a story and at the end I’ll share my point.  I met a girl named Emma.  I thought Emma was absolutely one of the most beautiful girls I had seen.  There was more to her beauty than just her body  or…

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  • Greetings by Isaac Stephen Kemet

    Greetings by Isaac Stephen Kemet  February 10, 2013 My name is Isaac Stephen Kemet Alkebu-Ian X Brown. I am currently serving a life sentence in Fairbault prison for the many bad decisions I made as a teenager in my youth. I am 54 years old, been in prison for 31 years straight and the reality…

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  • Big Kids by Isaac Stephen Kemet

    Big Kids by Isaac Stephen Kemet February 10, 2013 I don’t wanna die, I’m only five. I’m afraid to say it, but I think it whenever I see big kids around. Jamal and I were suppose to play at my house the day he got killed, but I couldn’t go outside cause some big kids…

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  • Get it right! by Isaac Stephen Kemet

    Get it right! by Isaac Stephen Kemet February 10, 2013 I’m sitting up here listening and you keep on talking, talking about pure-D-garbage from the past. I’m so tired of listening to trash, I’m up here learning how to claim my life back because this is my last best chance to get it right. I…

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  • You Will Know by Isaac Stephen Kemet

    You Will Know By: Isaac Stephen Kemet February 10, 2013 There’s so much more to life than rushing… There’s so much more to life than what you see… There’s so much more to life than just wondering. There’s just life, precious life that teaches you About your heart and others while you’re alive… There’s time…

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  • Dear Friends by Fong Lee

    Dear Friends, By: Fong Lee February 10, 2013 The word freedom conjures images of Master and Servant, right? Well, that terminology isn’t too far-fetched where I’m currently residing. Living in a place where there is no privacy for whatever it is you’re doing; whether it’s showering or using the toilet, even your calls are monitored;…

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  • Seasons Change by C. Fausto Cabrera

    Seasons Change By: C. Fausto Cabrera February 10, 2013   I bite into a ripe piece of fruit Filling me with purpose, A blinding succulence answering my wonder. The juices of ecstasy run down my chin And drip into the void of a empty heart. I am invincible

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  • Art by C. Fausto Cabrera

    Art by C. Fausto Cabrera February 10, 2013            

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  • To Youth Behind the Walls by Jeffery Lamar Young

    To Youth Behind the Walls By: Jeffery Lamar Young February 10, 2013   The time spent locked-up can seem like frozen time. Many incarcerated people misuse their time by kicking back, watching television, playing dominoes or spades, or gossiping and trash talking. To them, time doesn’t matter much because they are behind brick walls and…

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  • People Come into Your Life for A Reason A Season Or a Lifetime by Unknown Prisoner

    People Come into Your Life for A Reason A Season Or a Lifetime By: Unknown Prisoner February 10, 2013 When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.

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  • Thinking About Tomorrow With the Decisions We Make Today by Mujaddid Muhammad

    Thinking About Tomorrow With the Decisions We Make Today By: Mujaddid Muhammad February 10, 2013    Greetings Comrades, My name is Mujaddid R. Muhammad (aka Marvelous Muhammad), and I am coming to you live from the Federal Bureau of Prisons. I have already tread the paths and made the mistakes that some of you are making…

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