Inside The Minds Eye

When the cell door shut, reality closed in around him. 30 years... He would be 48 before he'd ever take a free breath. His dream of pursuing a career as a musician ended with the turning of a cell key. But, he refused to believe he was committed for life. He took his thoughts and projected them towards freedom. His days were spent learning law; studying his case and developing the means to represent himself. In a legal system that allowed for a change of representation at any moment, he had to understand his situation. His energy went towards knowledge, while his body gravitated away from music. The rap on the radio, the other inmates spouting poetry in the form of rhythm and rhyme... The idea of becoming a rapper haunted him. He would never manifest his dreams while locked in a cage... He avoided music for a time, focusing his thoughts towards something he could control. Developing the education and awareness to see himself through. To survive the onslaught of cruel conformity and oppression. To g