There Is Nothing in the Universe That Hurts the Way You Do
I wrote this song when I started my sentence in June 2026.
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I wrote this song when I started my sentence in June 2026.
Amber draws from a prison in QLD.
I’m a rapper and I thought I’d share one of the songs I’ve written.
Somebody’s Daughter Theatre offers women within the prison system in Victoria, the opportunity to participate in weekly art workshops.
I felt compelled to contribute so here follows a few submissions for your consideration.
Dear Dad – entering into a trance, muttering words of vines, love stories you wrote, were magnificent and great.
Oblivion comes at a price I will not pay, I look to you every time as I begin words I pray. Rest my weary soul upon this red I lay, as this body of mine grows fatigued by words I tire.
Do you see what I see? I can’t see what you see. If you could see what I see, and I could see what you see. What would we see.
Often I try to self-reflect which turns into waves of rings around me. This picture reflects my days in general; life is static, surrounded by waves around.

The cage stands bold, with its steel-clad mesh. For within its grip, it’s us it holds. Ten foot walls, of cold creme concrete. For outside we muster, like horses in stalls.

I know you think you’re broken far too much to ever heal properly, like all those other folk that make life seem so real.

“The colours of the rainbow so pretty in the sky." The colours of my jocks lying, on a bench. Uncovered by shutters. Unarmed waiting snakes.

You begin to scream and shout. Roll about time to let it all out. Emotions running wild from the hurt and pain. It’s starting to hurt my brain.

Do you feel confined, please sympathise my pain. The lack of understanding, I find it very vain. Just imagine freedom, independence stripped from you, how would you feel and what would you do.

Another day another cell, can’t believe I’m locked in a cell. Imagine this is what it’s like living in hell, lawyers to pay but no money and nothing to sell!

Here’s a little rhyme. As I’m chilling doing time, paying the price for my crime.


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