-Raycheese, San Francisco
I’m mad at myself for letting myself, my friends, and my family down. I made a promise to all of them that I would never become incarcerated again and do better with myself.
Everyone makes mistakes, but as a young man, I know right from wrong. I had an interest in the wrong things, and it led me and others down the wrong path, which cost us our freedom and our friendship.
I’m mad at myself because I left a lot of people I love and owe loyalty to. I am serving a long-term sentence, and to be honest, I don’t know if everyone I love will be there when I get out.
I am currently working on forgiving myself and overcoming the anger I have caused myself. I would like to thank The Beat Within for the topics and the writing to get these thoughts out of my mind and on paper. Also, to the readers whose attention helps me feel like I am being listened to.