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Whats A Prisoner to Do?
What's a prisoner to do when justice fails What's a prisoner to do once stigmatized, What's a prisoner to do there's no one to trust; What's a prisoner to do when family decide What's a prisoner to do while confined in a cell; What's a prisoner to do once his reputation is dead What's a prisoner to do when he's not believed, What's a prisoner to do as he sits all alone, What's a prisoner to do sitting lost and idle What's a prisoner to do when freedom's taken away What's a prisoner to do when hedged in by strife; What's a prisoner to do when he can no longer see What's a prisoner to do when the sun he can't feel, What's a prisoner to do when doomed to despair Tell me, what's a prisoner to do? Rev. Saundra L. Washington, D.D., is an ordained clergywoman, veteran social worker, and Founder of AMEN Ministries. She is also the author of two coffee table books: Room Beneath the Snow: Poems that Preach and Negative Disturbances: Homilies that Teach which can be reviewed on her site. Her new book, Out of Deep Waters: My Grief Management Workbook, is expected to be available in July. You are welcome to visit AMEN Ministries: Your Souls' service Station for spiritual refreshing, soul edification or to browse our newly expanded mini shopping mall. http://www.clergyservices4u.org. Blessings to all!
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