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Rated: E · Poetry · Legal · #2343453

7/11/2025 - Been a year since I went to police about my son Patrick. I love you.

Back and forth to court out on bail over a year.

I was held in double jeopardy couldn’t be more clear.

Step dad Ric Russo played my public defender David Cinchetti.

What are you even doing here because it’s not to help me?

Sitting on my bed law books and documents as my covers.

Looking back on it now you all are sick I have discovered.

You enjoy watching your daughter struggle for no reason like a sport?

“Good morning your honor may I please address the court”?

I need to change my plea to once convicted or acquitted.

Why are you pulling out a book no one else ever did it?

I have already paid for this crime my sister wants my blood.

You just had to pull out a book but claim that I’m on drugs?

Every opinion about me formed under a false pretense.

Who’s legacy minutes are these? That’s my conversion event!

Chunks of time out of my life with my children I can never reclaim.

Still do not know my real birthday or name.

They have thought of and executed every plan to put my life in stagnation.

Do not want me to tell you that righteousness exalts a nation.

Righteousness also exalts one single human being.

What is true of a little, is also true of a big thing.

This was in 2005 the year after a false child support case was put on my record.
That child support case is still active on my record and a bail bond company STILL pulls money from my trust through it.
I wake up to this shit every day still.
It is ridiculous.
Hey Mr. Singley hope you are well.
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