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Poetry

All for One, One for All at Bandyup

By

Ruth

Ruth writes from a prison in WA.

Hannah Busing via Unsplash

Bandyup is a place,

Where we are a mixed race.

It doesn’t matter where we are from,

We should support each other as one.

Arguing and fighting won’t make it right,

Be kind to one another to keep us tight.

No one likes to be locked in a cell.

We are all struggling like hell.

When someone is down, don’t pull them to the ground.

Be there for them, let them know you are around.

On days when you are feeling blue,

Remember we all feel like that too.

Keep hold of your dignity and grace,

Respectful harmony to make this a better place.

All for one – one for all.

This
piece
was originally printed in the
July 2026
edition of About Time.
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