Hotep,
The current structure of prison directs the incarcerated
individual to a path of failure, upon entering a free society. Recidivism is a ramification of years of
successive dependence on what is believed to be a rehabilitative
structure.
This composition of penitence
entails the deprivation of any sensible degree of independence. Even the privilege of work release leaves a
deep, dark bruise on the pretty face of independence.
Chow call!
Clothes house!
Outside rec!
A spoonful’s worth of choices can easily evolve into an
overflowing cup of dependency. Skipping
chow; washing your own clothes; and staying indoors to break the monotony of
dependency is the least gesture of resistance that harnesses liberation in a
most immense fashion.
Wrapping my mind around ideas to improve the anatomy of the
penitentiary is difficult for me. The
logical solution?
Release me!
Let me go!
No harm, no foul!
Can anyone hear the sound of the hidden voice tucked within
the most concealed corner of North Carolina’s basement? … I guess not.
Therefore, a feasible conclusion is: guilty or not, anyone
serving time is a work in progress.
Including yours truly.
For many years, this basement’s scenery has been a
detestable sight. In recent months, the
scenery has evolved into a setting of progression. A setting in which diverse backgrounds –
under the same garment of destiny – make a positive difference that will be
remembered as epic, well past the year of 2034.
Case and point:
The bi-weekly forums with the Hidden Voices Committee have
become celebratory injections of humanity within a secured setting. This formation consummates the authenticity
of bonds between a Buddhist philosopher; a Muslim spiritual leader; a suburban
intellect; an urban visual artist; a cat that writes science fiction straight
outta Brooklyn; and a statistician beginning to understand his purpose as a
journalist.
All works in progress, no doubt, but together we debunk the
stereotypical malarkey infused by an unbalanced scale of justice that weighs
heavy on killing truths long before they are discovered.
Team FFLOW is the evolution of undeniable humanity. If our bi-weekly setting can produce
something of this magnitude, then I think the department of corrections should
rightfully facilitate this high degree of evolution it encapsulates.
Our truths; Our lives; Our humanity! FFLOW is the standard
of the future.
Keepin’ it 100,
MannofStat
Copyright © 2014 by Leroy Elwood Mann
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