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~ Pulling at The Fringes~

~The Prison Delimma!~ A Lifer of the DTES!

By Jennifer CooleyPublished 5 months ago 1 min read
Ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm/Musqueam/Squamish/Tsleil-Waututh Nations.

~ Pulling at The Fringes~

The Prison Delimma,

A Lifer of the DTES

Pulling at the fringes

Of my hair,

How do I get out of here?

The Love within

To want to help,

Saving the ones

Who remain in

This Drug-based,

Poverty war zone...

Always walking the edges

For each day I stay,

Between making lasting change

That matters,

Or failing the mission of

Freedom for all,

By Slipping!

May 3rd 2026 is

My 16 yrs clean...

Pulling at the fringes

Of my hair,

How do I get more People

From this Drug-based,

Poverty War Zone

There?

written by,

Jennifer Cooley!

social commentaryOdeinspirationalMental HealthFree VerseStream of ConsciousnessFriendship

About the Creator

Jennifer Cooley

I've been writing as long as I could hold a crayon! Remember writing my first story like it was yesterday at 5. I remember the details of the day, location, time, excitement & where the story was preserved for all time! Lots Born From That!

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    Written by Jennifer Cooley