Screwed Up: Penitentiary Poetry excerpt...

Untitled, by Mountain River Valley

...remorse births awareness
of the depths of stress
and strong suggestions
to quit bothering others
and help the step
of those in need –
swift-kicked the asshole,
head high, eyes wide open
starts to truly see
the making of a better me.

From the self-published book, Screwed Up: Penitentiary Poetry.

The author of this poem is currently incarcerated, serving a life sentence.