Made Bail

after the bust
i when thur this stuff
  finger print
it was  denr
but tent
my skin was pail
but i made
BAIL
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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September 24, 2012 at 8:11 PM
Apprehended suspects go through a lot. There's the usual fingerprinting and mug shot. I only spent a short time in jail. My family I could depend on without fail. It made my skin pale, but I made bail. It was a frightening experience, but it all came out in the rinse.
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