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The virus took fall’s last nice days
when it came inside our fence.
The dogs we train were also taken,
as the staff was sorely pressed.
We lived within our cells paired up,
fourteen feet by eight.
Left alone wondering:
will Before return one day?

Disclaimer: The views in this article are those of the author. Prison Journalism Project has verified the writer’s identity and basic facts such as the names of institutions mentioned.

Lawrence Palubecki is a writer incarcerated in Wisconsin.