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The Prisoner

A limerick about prison reform

By Morgan Rhianna BlandPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
The Prisoner
Photo by Ye Jinghan on Unsplash

A prisoner died behind bars

Bruised, beaten, and covered in scars

The crowd turned a blind eye

They all said, "He deserves to die,

As long as he's not one of ours."

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About the Creator

Morgan Rhianna Bland

I'm an aroace brain AVM survivor from Tennessee. My illness left me unable to live a normal life with a normal job, so I write stories to earn money.

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