It's day one, fresh out the slammer,
Breathing the freshest air I’ve ever known,
Turning the page on this new chapter.
Moving forward, ever faster,
No looking back to the coop I’ve flown,
It’s day one, fresh out the slammer.
New to this world, off to wherever,
Looking for somewhere new to call home.
Turning the page on this new chapter,
No more looking for pots to stir.
Everything from here is unknown,
It’s day one, fresh out the slammer.
Leaving behind my schemes so sinister,
Trying to prove how much I’ve grown,
Turning the page on this new chapter.
I will prove to them my honor,
And earn myself this redemption,
It’s day one, fresh out the slammer,
Turning the page on this new chapter
About the Creator
Kelsey Clarey
She/Her/Fae/Faer. I live in Nova Scotia, Canada. I mostly write poetry and flash fiction currently, a lot of it fantasy/folklore/fairy tale inspired. I also like to do a lot of fiber arts and design TTRPGs.
https://linktr.ee/islanderscaper
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Violence Begets
"Any last words, cowboy?" "None you'd understand, sodbuster." "Funny. That's Marshall Sodbuster to you. But I meant some last nugget that would help us in the adjudication of the myriad offenses counted against you and your gang. I wasn't asking for penitence."
By Adam Diehl4 days ago in Fiction
Comments (2)
This reads like a song of transformation, each line echoing Taylor Swift’s sense of narrative reinvention. Beautifully balanced between guilt, growth, and grace.
Oooo, this felt so empowering! I freaking loved it!