Mail Call

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    Mail Call
    'Tis Monday at noon when the guard walks in
    With the inmate mail clutched tight in his hand;
    He slowly but surely walks past each cell,
    And reads off the names of those getting mail.

    As he slowly approaches, I can feel my heartbeat...
    Until he passes me by... there's no mail for me.
    This happens daily, for a week, and then two...
    A month passes by, still no letter from you.

    People are laughing, making fun of my fears -
    Saying "There's tomorrow - or maybe next year!"
    How can they laugh? Don't they understand?
    Has there been no one else to the place where I am?

    Daily the guard passes me by,
    And others laugh, while I hide out and cry.
    Is it so hard a thing that I'm asking you to do?
    To write me one letter, one letter from you?

    It would bring joy to my heart, and a smile to my face,
    And help me for a moment, to escape from this place.
    After all, it's but paper, and pen, and a thought...
    Has the time that we've shared accounted for nought?

    'Tis Monday at noon when the guard walks in
    With the inmate mail clutched tight in his hand;
    He slowly but surely walks past each cell...
    Will today be the day that I receive mail?



    Marcus Lewis
    June 8, 2008
     

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    mpjtforever commented on Mail Call

    08-11-2009

    Been there and felt that same feeling. once again wonderful poem. it is like you carved a window into your soul and let me see all that you have endured. keep up the awesome writing. you should write a book on your life. I know I would be first one to buy it. your friend jodi
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    Rocetman commented on Mail Call

    07-28-2009

    most of my writing dated 1991-1994, guess where I was. with nothing but thoughts and paper. you have a majestic talent. 10-again
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    UnworthyFather

    07/28/2009

    Thank you very much, Rocetman. I definitely will be reading your work as soon as possible. Thanks again, for your kindness. Marcus

    latinangel commented on Mail Call

    07-02-2009

    All right Marcus, I think I just found my new favorite poet. You have a wonderful talent, the emotions of this poem just reached out and grabbed me and kept me glued to the screen from beginning to end. I have a poem myself, actually a series of poems called Internal Affairs. Your poem reminds me of it. Once again I love your work. Latin Angel
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    UnworthyFather

    07/02/2009

    Thank you so much, Vanessa, for your very kind words. I will read your series of poems. I am sure they are excellent. You are a very high quality writer from what I have seen so far.

    Chaos128 commented on Mail Call

    06-25-2009

    When power is take out of our hands, the little things that we took for granted or paid little or no attention to are suddenly magnified a thousand fold as you have so distinctly delineated here.
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    UnworthyFather

    06/27/2009

    Thanks, Chaos. Your words are always appreciated.

    kdavidscott1 commented on Mail Call

    06-22-2009

    This was brillant, excellent, superb - a nice poem expressing a scenario many prisoners probably go through - feeling abandoned, lonely, ridiculed, and forgotten yet they continue to hope that sooner or later they will hear from their loved one...marvelous.... KD
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    UnworthyFather

    06/22/2009

    Thank you very much, KD. This poem is very dear to me. God Bless.

    Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

    Plato (BC 427-BC 347) Greek philosopher.

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