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they can either break or make you and

they can either break or make you and the brakes you know what you’re just

the brakes you know what you’re just

the brakes you know what you’re just gonna just be broken physically and

gonna just be broken physically and

gonna just be broken physically and mentally oh I haven’t seen a tree or

mentally oh I haven’t seen a tree or

mentally oh I haven’t seen a tree or plant since since 2003 the only thing

plant since since 2003 the only thing

plant since since 2003 the only thing that I seen is a spider in the corner

that I seen is a spider in the corner

that I seen is a spider in the corner and I find them little bugs sometimes

and I find them little bugs sometimes

and I find them little bugs sometimes then I feed the spider that’s about the

then I feed the spider that’s about the

then I feed the spider that’s about the only closest thing to nature I have it’s

only closest thing to nature I have it’s

only closest thing to nature I have it’s not to a point where you want to commit

not to a point where you want to commit

not to a point where you want to commit suicide or some type of a point that we

suicide or some type of a point that we

suicide or some type of a point that we won’t write to join sake just give me

won’t write to join sake just give me

won’t write to join sake just give me the death penalty just give me a

the death penalty just give me a

the death penalty just give me a definitely man

we’re in our cell twenty two and a half

we’re in our cell twenty two and a half hours a day and then re artists is brick

hours a day and then re artists is brick

hours a day and then re artists is brick walls I’m not able to go out to a yard

walls I’m not able to go out to a yard

walls I’m not able to go out to a yard you would other people if I’m not able

you would other people if I’m not able

you would other people if I’m not able to see things around me by this trees

to see things around me by this trees

to see things around me by this trees grass birds to talk to my family our

grass birds to talk to my family our

grass birds to talk to my family our kids sunlight you had people in here

kids sunlight you had people in here

kids sunlight you had people in here that’s been in solitary confinement

that’s been in solitary confinement

that’s been in solitary confinement longer than I’ve been alive if you could

longer than I’ve been alive if you could

longer than I’ve been alive if you could put in every emotion of the human spirit

put in every emotion of the human spirit

put in every emotion of the human spirit of hopelessness pain agony hatred

of hopelessness pain agony hatred

of hopelessness pain agony hatred frustration a sense of continuous

frustration a sense of continuous

frustration a sense of continuous silently screaming all these emotions in

silently screaming all these emotions in

silently screaming all these emotions in why you’re locked in this cage treated

why you’re locked in this cage treated

why you’re locked in this cage treated like some animal most people wouldn’t

like some animal most people wouldn’t

like some animal most people wouldn’t even treat an animal like that an animal

even treat an animal like that an animal

even treat an animal like that an animal who was suffering pain they would take

who was suffering pain they would take

who was suffering pain they would take them to the vet and get do something for

them to the vet and get do something for

them to the vet and get do something for them I gotta take a lot of deep breaths

them I gotta take a lot of deep breaths

them I gotta take a lot of deep breaths before I came in here just being around

before I came in here just being around

before I came in here just being around people it’s it’s not an awkward it’s a

people it’s it’s not an awkward it’s a

people it’s it’s not an awkward it’s a good feeling but it’s still an anxiety

good feeling but it’s still an anxiety

good feeling but it’s still an anxiety feeling because I haven’t been tight

feeling because I haven’t been tight

feeling because I haven’t been tight while I’m around I’m we’re all free

while I’m around I’m we’re all free

while I’m around I’m we’re all free people I’m around regular people

this is a behavior modification

this is a behavior modification psychological a low-intensity warfare

psychological a low-intensity warfare

psychological a low-intensity warfare against the mind of a human being

against the mind of a human being

against the mind of a human being that’s what exists here at Pelican Bay

it’s the same thing day in and day out

it’s the same thing day in and day out it’s just psyching ourselves out to make

it’s just psyching ourselves out to make

it’s just psyching ourselves out to make the best of the day it’s kind of robotic

the best of the day it’s kind of robotic

the best of the day it’s kind of robotic and you just spoke to hundred guys today

and you just spoke to hundred guys today

and you just spoke to hundred guys today the same thing I get up and do a little

the same thing I get up and do a little

the same thing I get up and do a little imagine I get a rush might drink some

imagine I get a rush might drink some

imagine I get a rush might drink some water brush my teeth and you know sell

water brush my teeth and you know sell

water brush my teeth and you know sell town to see more towns why does the

town to see more towns why does the

town to see more towns why does the floor the walls you do certain things

floor the walls you do certain things

floor the walls you do certain things just to fill up that time or you can

just to fill up that time or you can

just to fill up that time or you can hear the vent and you focus on it man

hear the vent and you focus on it man

hear the vent and you focus on it man did I just hear a whisper in ER and the

did I just hear a whisper in ER and the

did I just hear a whisper in ER and the person starts focusing on this little

person starts focusing on this little

person starts focusing on this little noise because the noises and the vision

noise because the noises and the vision

noise because the noises and the vision are the senses and that’s what we have

are the senses and that’s what we have

are the senses and that’s what we have to constantly survive but if I had to

to constantly survive but if I had to

to constantly survive but if I had to wonder look at I think that they came by

wonder look at I think that they came by

wonder look at I think that they came by every half an hour I’d be seen in that

every half an hour I’d be seen in that

every half an hour I’d be seen in that window yes I committed crime to come to

window yes I committed crime to come to

window yes I committed crime to come to prison but don’t make the assumption

prison but don’t make the assumption

prison but don’t make the assumption that my current situation here being

that my current situation here being

that my current situation here being Pelican Bay issue is due to my

Pelican Bay issue is due to my

Pelican Bay issue is due to my continuous criminal behavior because I

continuous criminal behavior because I

continuous criminal behavior because I have grown that a long time ago

humankind has a history of ugliness in

humankind has a history of ugliness in humankind also has a history of beauty

humankind also has a history of beauty

humankind also has a history of beauty it’s in all of us and you need laws to

it’s in all of us and you need laws to

it’s in all of us and you need laws to have a society now go into chaos

have a society now go into chaos

have a society now go into chaos ultimately people have the ability to

ultimately people have the ability to

ultimately people have the ability to look at what is bad and good in a way

look at what is bad and good in a way

look at what is bad and good in a way that is not insulting not aggressive

that is not insulting not aggressive

that is not insulting not aggressive that with bullets

that with bullets

that with bullets through psychology creating a better

through psychology creating a better

through psychology creating a better understanding of each other everybody

understanding of each other everybody

understanding of each other everybody deserves a chance thank you for taking

deserves a chance thank you for taking

deserves a chance thank you for taking your time to hear my voice because our

your time to hear my voice because our

your time to hear my voice because our voices are rarely here okay

you

you you

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