J wrote a song. (Actually, J writes a LOT of songs.) This one is special for a number of reasons. As many of you know, J is the Inside Co-Founder of PrisonCare, Inc. This song is special, because it's the first one we have been able to share with PrisonCare's friends. Once the song is officially released on 3.25.23, you will be able to listen to it on the PrisonCare YouTube channel, or download the .mp3 for free here on our website. Here's the story behind the song: J says he originally wrote this exploring the idea of the "hopeless romantic." The one always dreaming of love, but finding that it never quite seems to play out as happily ever after. And the song is still about that. If you are a hopeless romantic, the lyrics will no doubt resonate with you. Hopeless romantics are the ones who hang in there. They keep waiting, hoping that that special someone will stay. And sometimes, they break in the process. A broken heart is a risk you take when you dare to hope for love. But now the song means more. Look below the surface imagery of romance, and you'll find the heart that beats inside perhaps every incarcerated individual -- A heart that hopes to find its way to acceptance, to LOVE, even, from people outside the fence. People serving prison sentences are known for the worst thing they ever did. And for many of them, that becomes and remains their identity for all time, no matter how much they change, how hard they work to experience true rehabilitation, no matter how many years they serve. Even if they do the work and become someone who would never again do THAT THING, they fear that it won't matter. So they wait, the hopeless romantic, dreaming of a life in which you and I will stay in their lives, will not distance ourselves from them for fear of catching something wicked. And often, they break in the process. A broken heart is a regular part of the process of redemption. But these lyrics are not only about the people wearing prison uniforms. There is also an image here of the Correctional Staff. They entered this profession for good reasons. To provide for their needs, perhaps for a family. To keep society safe. To do something positive and important in the world. But many of them are waiting right alongside the inmates, wondering if anyone on the outside will ever really CARE about what they are doing. Will you and I ever include a float dedicated to COs in the city's law enforcement appreciation parade? Will we ever recognize the need for regular mental health support for these people who spend their days and nights in this trauma-charged workplace environment? They wait, dreaming of a life in which you and I will stick around long enough to see who they are, what they do, and how impressive it really can be. And sadly, they, too, often break in the process. J gives his music to you freely, and hopes you will like what you hear. He also hopes this may be a way to further our work at PrisonCare, Inc. Please consider making a donation of any size, even $1, like you would pay on iTunes for a new song download. You can click here to find our links to Paypal, Venmo, and CashApp, or instructions for mailing us a check. "The Fool" original music by J. Bloom (c) J. Bloom Music, 2022. All rights reserved. You may share this song freely, but please credit J. Bloom. Is this me? Am I the fool who’s dreaming of the lie? You’ll never be mine Sitting there, I watch your lips lengthen to a smile… And I’m cold again But I’ll wait, I’ll wait until you stay And I’ll wait, I’ll wait until I break She spoke the words I long to hear each moment I’m awake But she can’t uphold Promising “forever” is a joke at which I can’t ever laugh But I’ll wait, I’ll wait until you stay And I’ll wait, I’ll wait until I break You always claim to be over the lies and games But I am way too sincere for you I want to be as relevant to you as you are to me Am I the fool who’s dreaming? I’ll wait, I’ll wait until you stay And I’ll wait, I’ll wait until you stay… I’ll wait, I’ll wait until I break
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