Freedom I'm feeling sad today I don't know what to say I'm stunned Shocked into silence As I contemplate What so many of us Take for granted Freedom You have it no more The judge ruled against you Locked away What a price to pay Daylight savings is coming Your anniversary too I watch your woman Celebrate alone Christmas season is dawning Festivities all the go You'll miss Valentine's too I am so sorry for you What can I say What glimmer of hope Can I promote When I am depressed Yet enjoy what I do Come and go as I please Except for working hours But at least In the sun I can sit During my lunch break It's where I sat today As I thought of you And sent a silent prayer For God to be with you And help you endure The pain you must bear As you count down to freedom Oh Jeff Though you're a prisoner now Our efforts not We feel locked How do we ease make it better for you Write letters, send cards Visit as often as we can Look out for your family, friends and woman Be here when you get out Celebrate freedom 19th February We're counting down too We pray this poem shows How much we care We won't abandon you You're special to us No matter where you are Or what you do Unconditional friendship From us for life Why? Simply because we love you And no prison gate Will chain our feelings for you � Elizabeth 23rd October, 1997 "This poem is about a friend of mine who was sent to prison for four months, simply for something that was twisted and brought against him. It was a sad time for all involved and my heart went out to both him and his girlfriend (now his wife). Freedom is something we all take for granted, until it is taken away from us....I could not believe all their appeals etc. were in vain and he was sent to gaol. Sometimes the law protects the guilty more than the innocent victims."