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Jeremiah Ray Bond Posted 13 years, 3 months ago.   Favorite
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grace Posted 13 years, 3 months ago.   Favorite
Patrick:

I did not want this writing to end. I will send you a couple comments on areas that I needed more details. Somethings are hard for me to imagine. I LOVE your descriptions. Thank you for sharing this with the world.

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jollyfuton Posted 13 years, 3 months ago.   Favorite
Wow, you have written another beautiful writing! Your writing is very intriguing. Keep up the good work and never stop writing. = )

Here's something I've written...

I live in this cell with my self-hatred
How I was raised makes me feel so isolated
These are not my thoughts or feelings for that matter
But I still feel as if I’m an ugly house that will never flatter

Even if you were to fix me
I’d still have some screws loose
I’d rather you knock me down
And tighten up my noose
Because my personality is too obtuse….
For you to understand

Until then, I’ll wait in the gallows
Waving my right hand
Trying to find a way out
Because I can’t tie a noose like you can…

It’s depressing to think that I possess this body that I can’t stand
Everyone that I love and meet will never truly know who I am
Because the face that I show is a total scam

So, For the time being I’m stuck in this body

This mind...

This soul...

I’ll forever be tortured in this blood stained hell hole.

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jollyfuton Posted 13 years, 3 months ago.   Favorite
I liked this. I liked how it flowed and it kept me interested. How long have you been writing for? What inspires you to write?
Until next time...
Jolly

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Anthony Peete Posted 13 years, 3 months ago.   Favorite
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ashleyshari Posted 13 years, 3 months ago.   Favorite
Praying for your mother. Hope she is well.

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Ali Posted 13 years, 3 months ago.   Favorite
Thank you for writing, Andrew. You have serious strength. I'm sending you positive thoughts.

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ashleyshari Posted 13 years, 3 months ago.   Favorite
This was a really beautiful poem. I transcribed it for you. Keep your chin up!

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Milo Rose Posted 13 years, 3 months ago.   Favorite
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susan Posted 13 years, 3 months ago.   Favorite
[Who are you going to feed: the wolf or the noble eagle?]

You may not be in prison or be as dysfunctional as I was, but we all have a tendency to want to blame other people or unfair circumstances for our poor decisions or our "bad" experiences. We can all feel oppressed, neglected, or abused, and in these situations it can seem like we have little to no power. Yet the truth is, we ALWAYS have the freedom to choose a response that reflects the best of who we are. And it is THESE choices, choices we are responsible for, that have the biggest effect on our lives.

To accept responsibility for our choices - NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE DO TO US - is to empower ourselves. No longer do we EVER need to live as "the victim", even when we ARE victimized. Victor Frankl discovered this truth in the most horrific environment ever created: a Nazi death-camp. None of us have it that bad, do we?

So, if you are looking for a way to empower yourself or gain some sense of freedom and choice in an oppressive situation, adopt the Mindful Living Affirmation and reclaim your destiny!

This I know, when I am mindful I am free to choose how I respond to ALL situations, and it is through these choices that I create my reality. Today I choose to BE the change I seek in the world; today I choose to create a reality that reflects the best of who I am. So be it!

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