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I find it funny how
They tell me to be good,
Then throw me in with the bad.
They command me not to steal,
Then take everything I have
And yet it is I,
Who gets the final laugh.
Because in the end,
They are the ones who go home mad,
While I am the one
Who will leave here glad.

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.

James A. Holmes is a writer incarcerated in California.