Spoon Jackson, an inmate without the possibility of parole, asks us to “Forgive for our own good, our own balance, our own love and light.”
Today I finished the Libretto I am writing for my Swedish brother Stefan. We are creating a musical based on chapters in my memoir ”By Heart” that I wrote with Judith Tannenbaum, and based on the lyrics and music from the two CD’s ”Freedom for the prisoners” and ”Words of realness.” Of course Stefan and our director will create other music and flows for the piece. Stefan projects it will take up to three years for the musical to come to stage in Sweden.
My dream, my hope is that I can attend that opening! Oh, I am just a foolish dreamer. I have dreamed I could fly. I have dreamed I could talk to animals. I have dreamed that plants and flowers whisper songs and poems to me. Sometimes I have brought them back through the doors of dreams. I have dreamed I was on stage sharing my work and wonderful things were thrown at me. I have dreamed I live beyond any kind of prisons, beyond hate and revenge. I may be just a foolish dreamer, but I’ll keep dreaming beyond walls. I’ll love some of you who will never love or forgive me for my past wrong – something that happened decades ago. An event you still chose to see and color your perception of my life. Forgive for your own good, your own balance, your own love and light. Perhaps, when you can forgive yourself, you will forgive me. The foolish dreamer, that will keep on dreaming beyond walls. A dreamer that believes in love as swans do.
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I’m there, too Spoon. I believe too. What those who don’t believe don’t know, is that forgiveness truly is the gift you give yourself and their world is so much smaller without it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.
Why are you where you are, “Spoon”. Who was raped or murdered that you are conveniently leaving out of this lovely story?
Do you beleive people can change? Do you beleive in giving people second chances?
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That’s right Spoon, my friend! Never stop dreaming, to do so is to give up hope. Keep up the realness. I’ve been writing but don’t know that you’re getting my letters anymore. Be safe, be well, be real:-)