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This is Charles Carpenter and I am currently SATF [Substance Abuse Treatment Facility] at Corcoran. I’ve been incarcerated since August 13, 2002. This piece is called the “Dark Corners of My Mind.”
Inside the dark corners of my mind, I’m bound by the prison bars of time. I make poor choices without foresight, a continuous battle between wrong and right, struggling trying not to be the old me. Learn from the errors in my ways, thankful today, because now I see one foot in front of the other as I continue to step no longer seeking approval, approval of others or negative gangsta rap. I must admit it’s not an easy task to address my inner feelings and take off my criminal mask.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not perfect by no stretch of the imagination. But today, I know that change is possible through hard work and dedication. I’m a changed man now even though I’m still doing time. It all started with my journey inside the dark corners of my mind. This is Charles Carpenter signing off.
These commentaries are recorded by Prison Radio.
