Prisons punish more than criminals. P.O.P.S. creates a safe and nurturing community for those who have endured the Pain of the Prison System.
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Art can be an outlet for bottled up emotion and art can transform.
New Identity
Victor L.M. Demic
I am imprisoned
Not physically
But mentally
I was too young
It barely affected me
They say I look just like my father
Well I want a new identity
I want to be like the man who raised me
Not the criminal who misled me
The chains he has on
Are the same chains in my memory
But memories fade away
So my past is a blur to me
I can’t sleep at night
My consciousness is on to me
I close my eyes
But I toss and turn constantly
I try to wipe off everything that bothers me
I’m afraid to become someone I don't want to be
But it’s hard to run away
when your reflection is your enemy
Photo: Joris_Louwes/Flickr
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A lot of children have parents in prison for one reason or another. Even though it is a positive that you had a male figure that stepped in when your father was absent, don’t let this prison system shame you. There’s a reason this country incarcerates so many people, and part of it is by design. Many people were caught in the system before they realised they were fulfilling the destiny and their life was never their own.