Free by Aaron Nava
I’m writing a letter. I’m working.
Father to son talk.
When I came out of prison, I had $200.00 in my pocket--not a lot of money, but money was not important at that time. What was important was freedom--not like a slave. Freedom that exist like a caged animal or pet.
I had the freedom to run until I could not have run anymore. I had the freedom to think in society again. I had the freedom to work--for free, money, or trade.
I could breathe pollution, flowers, perfume, cologne, food, trash and even baked goods.
I had the freedom to buy cheap stuff at the 99 cent store or a retail store like WalMart. I don’t ever recall a Walmart store before prison--nice shoes--nice clothes.
I had the freedom to buy my own clothes. I could touch, smell, and try them on! That’s freedom in one sense. I could even pay with my
own money--like I did when I was a young boy buying ice cream from the Good Humor man and loving it.
Father to son talk.
When I came out of prison, I had $200.00 in my pocket--not a lot of money, but money was not important at that time. What was important was freedom--not like a slave. Freedom that exist like a caged animal or pet.
I had the freedom to run until I could not have run anymore. I had the freedom to think in society again. I had the freedom to work--for free, money, or trade.
I could breathe pollution, flowers, perfume, cologne, food, trash and even baked goods.
I had the freedom to buy cheap stuff at the 99 cent store or a retail store like WalMart. I don’t ever recall a Walmart store before prison--nice shoes--nice clothes.
I had the freedom to buy my own clothes. I could touch, smell, and try them on! That’s freedom in one sense. I could even pay with my
own money--like I did when I was a young boy buying ice cream from the Good Humor man and loving it.