The Beat Within
The Beat Within is a journal for and by incarcerated youth. The mission of the journal is to provide a creative outlet for young people within the prison system, and it features poetry, art and creative writing.
Here’s a poem from the latest issue:
I Forgive You
by Remy in Alameda
I forgive you
For not being there for me
I forgive you
For leaving me
I forgive you
For neglecting me
I forgive you
For keeping my brothers away from me
I forgive you
For hurting my mommy
I forgive you
For hurting me over and over again
I forgive you
For lying to me
I forgive you
For standing me up
I forgive you
For not being in my kid’s life
I forgive you
For leting someone else take your place
I forgive you
For not being my father
I forgive you
Read more of The Beat Within here.