Heart Of A Goon

by Jahquel J.

This was the part of prison that the little niggas didn’t see when they were out in those streets. Everyone spoke about your freedom being snatched away, but no one ever spoke about your family. Being away from them. The strain it put on them to visit you hours away, keep money on your books, or make themselves available to take your call. Nobody ever spoke about the shit you missed. Losing family members and having to listen to your family break while you clung to a phone receiver, wanting to do anything.