He wants out for a couple days…certainly not forever.
No one mentioned the word escape…saying that’s never clever.
He knows the outside can kill you; it’s not a good place to live.
But cooped up for what seems a lifetime…something has gotta give.
Even a prisoner has furlough…even if under guard.
He wants to see past windowless walls…a walk around the yard.
Yet, his request was recorded & edited against him.
They made it sound like he asked for freedom…that costs life & limb.
His plea for leniency woven into capitol offense.
The keepers have it all on tape…the poor man has no defense.
L.B.Stowe 