A glimpse into the ultimate
Albert Ramos 
Prison Poetry 
Jan 8, 2017 
How is it possible to shatter an illusion
that has stood for far longer than your very existence?
Somehow beyond the veil, a part of you
can ‘feel’ its fabricated design.
Countless times, over and over again,
you earnestly–sometimes frustratingly,
other times intellectually,
try, try, try to chip away at the Lies.
And then when fully exhausted,
When the mind is at ease,
Simply breathing and observing,
You begin to recognize and understand.
Ridding oneself of the illusion is not the key.
Liberation is being aware and understanding
the appearance of the illusion.
Thus begins the waning of the power
which objects hold over the mind.
The mind is both the illusionist and the liberator.
With footsteps of a noble path
the vision of understanding and a heart of compassion
pluck out the arrow; one has gone beyond the three poisons.
Albert Ramos
Albert Gerome Ramos was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He has been incarcerated since 2005 and is currently enrolled in the North Carolina Field Minister Program. Upon graduation he plans to start programs that help incarcerated people with mental health issues, drug dependency, and those who struggle from childhood trauma. He is the author of the children's book Gavin Discovers the Secret to Happiness.
