America is probably the cruelest place to live,

This is a developed country,

With the most money,

Yet so little to give,

Why is it that our inmates get such unfair accommodations,

I mean don’t misinterpret that line,

Punishment is just fine,

But why cause more  tribulations,

They are regular people,

No matter what they have done,

They make mistakes just as everyone,

So why not treat them as equal,

The rooms are unsanitary and there are no separate restrooms,

This should be one of the key reasons,

You wouldn’t want anyone to ever arrest you,

But it doesn’t stop there,

They put you on certain levels depending on influenced behavior,

Or if you anf another inmate have a slight miscommunication,

They place you into the ‘hole’ for confrontation,

Leaving you with no one to call on but your Savior,

And what’s worse, they enslave you,

They work you sour,

For 30 cents an hour,

And depending on your behavior you’re lucky if they pay you,

After this you’d at least deserve a proper meal,

But Who cares about that,

There’s no reason anyone should have to

Check if their meat is finished and real,

Making a decent meal doesn't take that much skill,

Have you found your heart on the shelf yet,

And referring back to the irony of being enslaved,

Did you know that black men make up roughly 34% of the population,

If you find that hard to believe that history is currently repeating itself you need a serious reality check,

How has America become so complacent,

With still having knowledge of this,

To still have the audacity to brainwash our kids,

Into becoming just as racist,

I long for the unfairly judged to be set free from the hands of the government,

And for the serial killers,

And the rapist, child molesters and sex offenders,

To receive capital punishment,

It is unnecessary for drug dealers and thieves to get a double digit charge,

A couple years would suffice,

But there is no way any human should have to sacrifice,

Most of their life behind bars.

~Neah M. Lewis