On the day of his release from prison, I met up with Raven at a church service back in our small home town.

We had time to catch up and Raven told me of some his time in incarceration.

His father (whom he has never met or known, and is in prison for life) found out that Raven was in prison and found out where he was being held. Eventually Raven received a letter from him saying that if Raven was ever transferred to the prison that he was in, he'd kill him.

That letter sent him into deep though and the other inmates noticed that he was not being himself. An older gentleman in particular noticed his solom mood and after conversing with him, it seems that the old man was a native of our home town and was once good friends with Raven's father. From that time on the man looked out for Raven.

When one is released from prison, he/she may not be informed until the day thereof: which was Raven's case. After spending the night in solitary confinement he was instructed to gather what few belongings he had and follow the guards out, but be careful not to inform anyone of his departure least a riot ensue.

On his way out of the door he made brief eye contact the the older man, who called his attention by grabbing Raven's pant leg.

"Raven Brown! You go'n home!?"

"Nah man, I'll be back. They just movin me to another cell."

"C'mon man, please don't lie to me, please don't lie to me just tell me the truth. You 'bout to leave."

"Nah, I promise man I'm uh be back man for real."

With those words the teary eyed man released Raven's pant leg. As the iron door slowly closed behind him the man spoke out one last time: "...if ya see ya dad; if he ever gets out tell him I said 'hey' will ya?".

And with that the door finished closing, and it was Raven's last day in prison.