28/02/2019
It happens like a flower
Slowly opening to bloom
You can’t force it
You have to wait
It can happen when you spend time
With an old friend
Who knows you at your best
And paves the way
For excellence of the spirit
Sometimes it’s work
Or patient, painstaking conversation
So it goes
That your ego returns
Stronger than ever
And happiness flows
Like a stream
Some would think it’s impossible
In the chains and cages of prison
But hard work is rewarded
And we can often wake up
To be something better than before
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I was in bad shape spiritually, physically and emotionally for the first few years of incarceration. When I finally started to work, exercise, read, write and improve myself my confidence returned and I felt like I was making the most of it. I noticed that ego and extroversion can’t be forced but comes from building character through hard work and dedication. The more you accomplish and develop skills the more you have an appropriate answer to the questions life throws at you. Patience is key. Hard work is rewarded. And strength of character blooms.
