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ISSUE NO. 10

May 2025

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Poetry

Journey in a Poem

By

April

April writes from Southern Queensland Correctional Centre in Queensland.

Nick Fewings via Unsplash

Three four walls to sit in

Three four thoughts to think in

It's the time that has you regrets to forgive

Our sole purpose is to be on a path in life

Your worries have to be passed only then

You'll be set free in your wounding world

Three four walls to sit in

Three four thoughts to think in

It's the time that has you regrets to forgive

Our sole purpose is to be on a path in life

Your worries have to be passed only then

You'll be set free in your wounding world

This
piece
was originally printed in the
May 2025
edition of About Time.

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