Locked Up Corrrection

He has a son he hasn't seen
locked up throw away the key
mistreat defeat of a human being
put em in the hole that ought to fix em
put their life on the line trick em
they follow suit in a gangsters footprint 
left behind giant shoes to fill
listen to get in you just need a kill
why is this reality real
the bars clank when they lock closed
mirror on the lookout while they do tatto's 
corrections come down with a hard hand
getting you to snitch is their plan
because the government could careless
you are already a dead man.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Agustin Avatar
February 21, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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