[POEM AS A THANK YOU TO HOSQ]
Humans of San Quentin
There’s a society surrounded by walls
Men, daily, making their phone calls
Bard wire you can see everywhere around
Men keeping their feet on the ground
To some people we are just criminals
Others try to treat us like animals
Our mistakes caused a lot of effects
But we are men, we aint perfect
We go to school, we go to work
We go to store, we east with a fork
We play sports, we compete with teams
We try our hardest to achieve our dreams
3 years of my life are gone
I am getting close to being done
Other men are stuck with a life sentence
Society trying to keep them in silence
They will never have a chance at freedom
Making prisons into their Kingdom
There should be a way to make change
Men just want to flip the page
The world outside to them is strange
They want to have a chance to engage
Humans of San Quentin, the world needs to see
We may not be outside but inside we are free
Multiple personalities, many races, all of us alive
We want an opportunity so we can thrive
We’ve been castaway to the side
Inside our hearts we still have pride
We draw, we paint, we write, we sing
There is a lot that we can bring
Qualities that have stayed in the shadows
Too many voices that you should follow
A lot of talent you need to witness
Men continue to focus on making progress
The world needs access to whats within
Men are struggling to escape the pain
A lot of hurt we know we have caused
Doesnt mean our life should be on pause
We seek help so we can make a difference
People can learn a lot from our experience
Humans of San Quentin, should get an opportunity
The government can make it a possibility
Men should have a way to succeed
Give then the proper tools that they need
Behind these walls we are judged unfairly
We are trying to improve ourselves daily
Without opening the doors we will remain stuck
We need the world to change our luck
There is nothing we cant do
If you can do it, I know we can too
You may not believe these words that we speak
But we are not monsters, we are not freaks
We are men with a lot of imperfections
Trying our best to show you all our aspirations
Opportunities will lead us to possibilities
Possibilities will lead us to abilities
Our abilities will lead towards demonstrations
Demonstration will open the door to communication
There is a society inside these walls
Men are learning to stand up tall
Yes we do see bard wire everywhere
But staying the same will lead us nowhere
The key to our success is through education
We just need to find the motivation
Men keep believing that they are weak
That their futures keep looking bleak
Of their emotions they will never speak
Men, you can all reach the peak
Support we can find at any place
Together, our problems, I know we can face
We have to trust people we have around
Together we can all stay above the ground.
