As we stand at the gate ready to step into another world our lives once again flash before our eyes. Not the lives we once lived on the outside but the life we became accustomed to inside those walls. There’s the big plans and the trepidation of the unknown. Will we be able to live up to the expectations we’ve placed on ourselves or will we find the pressure to be too much? That is the internal struggle.
No matter the person or the bombastic exterior there’s always a level of anxiety that comes with release from prison. We have turned over the possibilities a million times but still we hold onto hope of regaining a life we once held. Problem with that is life will never be the same. The world has changed and prison has changed us and at times we’re at a loss trying to navigate it. There’s wins and losses as we fight to figure it out. Jobs, relationships, and the obstacles that come with parole. At times we falter when we run into road blocks we never knew existed but no matter the trial, the lack of resources and direction, or even an accomplishment we never saw coming, it’s still always the past that looms like a shadow reminding us of where we come from.
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