I have a friend behind the fence, it’s always the same reason why, he chose to go against the rules and society set him aside

matters not the infraction, matters now what can be done to regain the joy of life and to embrace lessons that can be learned

we could debate ”fairness” and the penalty, but that will not change the fact, that he is there and I am ”free”

but just for this moment let us examine that word,”free”………………….the dictionary has it defined as having a choice where one can decide where they wish to be………….so if I am locked in an addiction so that my mind is troubled and confused even though I am not physically behind the fence, I have lost my ability to choose

so now whom is the better off to be handcuffed by addiction and wander the streets lost, or to be behind a fence with a mind that can see the hope and the faint light that seems so far away……………………..yet still it is in sight

there in the distance the fence is out of sight

friend, praying for your, protection, perspective and spirit

your friend on the other side of the fence