(seq. 98)

(2)

up like that. Its not that Im feeling
sorry for myself or anything, its just that
I can't keep fooling myself about things
that are actually reality. Ive been
incarcerated in jail now for 5 years,
I haven't been out since 1967, March.
And I have about 2 1/2 maby 3 years left
to do. I pray things work out for me and
I receive no more time for anything. I
really want to get out and do something
for a chance, something nice. Maby
I'll find a way to help convicts in
prison with different programm. I dont
know really its still a long way off
and there is a lot that could happen
betwen now and then. I want so
badly to go home, I try to be good
I really try hard but it seems the

[writing continued on right hand side of paper]

(3)

harder you try to do things there is allways
something getting in the way or just
trying to put a stop to it. Like just
now I had to be interrupted writing this
letter to get up for the supper count and
suppose I didn't take a tray of food, I
don't feel hungry, but Miriam Im truly
staring - for my freedom, I want to eat
when Im hungry, I want to sleep when
I tired and I want to live like I want
to live: in freedom and peace. I can't
do these things hear, I cant live hear!
But I wont die hear either. Ill be
free again and Ill be happy and
alive again...someday, someday soon..
I seen my step Father last month, he
tells me the family is doing well and
that Paul and Julie are fine. I

(2)

up like that. Its not that Im feeling
sorry for myself or anything, its just that
I can't keep fooling myself about things
that are actually reality. Ive been
incarcerated in jail now for 5 years,
I haven't been out since 1967, March.
And I have about 2 1/2 maby 3 years left
to do. I pray things work out for me and
I receive no more time for anything. I
really want to get out and do something
for a chance, something nice. Maby
I'll find a way to help convicts in
prison with different programm. I dont
know really its still a long way off
and there is a lot that could happen
betwen now and then. I want so
badly to go home, I try to be good
I really try hard but it seems the

writing continued on right hand side of paper

(3)

harder you try to do things there is allways
something getting in the way or just
trying to put a stop to it. Like just
now I had to be interrupted writing this
letter to get up for the supper count and
suppose I didn't take a tray of food, I
don't feel hungry, but Miriam Im truly
staring - for my freedom, I want to eat
when Im hungry, I want to sleep when
I tired and I want to live like I want
to live: in freedom and peace. I can't
do these things hear, I cant live hear!
But I wont die hear either. Ill be
free again and Ill be happy and
alive again...someday, someday soon..
I seen my step Father last month, he
tells me the family is doing well and
that Paul and Julie are fine. I