Today, I read in a book two Italian phrases that caught my attention. "Il bel far niente" means "The beauty of doing nothing" - which is apparently treasured in Italian culture. I thought - well, that gives me all the more reason to appreciate my time here in prison since we basically do nothing most of the day! The other expression, "L'arte d'arrangiarsi" means "the art of making something out of nothing". This phrase applies even more to my current living situation. Making the most of this nothing that I possibly can. Saying that, I'm now sharing with you the prison cadence that my friend Lo wrote out of boredom and simply because she is making something out of nothing - ENJOY!!! It's pretty funny and bluntfully truthful.
"Momma Momma can't you see,
What prison has done to me.
Locked me down in the slums,
It's looking pretty glum.
No one has integrity,
they don't even look like me.
I should just join a gang,
and start talking all the slang.
But my morals are too strong,
For me to do all that wrong.
Momma Momma can't you see,
What prison has done to me.
Made me see a different life,
Makes me want to be a wife.
Oh No! Here comes a raid,
Can't wait till my sins are paid.
Then I will never look back,
to when minorities weren't black.
I can't wait to be free,
I'll get back to being me.
Oh Momma Momma can't you see,
Four more years until I am free.
Then I can begin my life anew.
And be home with my crew.
No regrets to this day,
Prison helped me find my way."
Prison Cadence by Lauren Hansen 04.12.2010
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