In Prison

In Prison

In prison

without being accused

or reach your family

or have a family You have

conscience

heart trouble

asthma

manic-depressive

(we lost the baby)

no meds

no one

no window

black water

nail-scratched walls

your pure face turned away

embarassed

you

who the earth was for.

Jean Valentine (Usa, 1934) – first published in The New Yorker, 2007

To read and learn more about the author: http://www.jeanvalentine.com/