Matthew50818
After spending twenty-three years in prison for a crime he committed at fifteen, a man steps into a world that has moved on without him. Released into a life of conditional freedom and constant surveillance, he struggles to rebuild amid the shadows of trauma, guilt, and mistrust. Living in his grandmother's basement and navigating the strict demands of parole, he tries to stay clean, find work, and adapt to a society he no longer recognizes.
Then he meets Tara-wounded, wild, and full of life-and for a brief, shining moment, he believes in the possibility of love and redemption. But love, like freedom, proves fragile. A single misunderstanding spirals into disaster, and despite doing everything right, he finds himself punished again-not by the law, but by a system that never truly let him go.
The Space Between Freedom and Falling is a raw, heart-wrenching narrative about what it means to try-truly try-to change, to love, and to live after being broken. It's a story of longing, betrayal, and the brutal honesty of life after incarceration, where survival isn't just about staying out of prison-it's about surviving yourself.
Disclaimer
This book is a personal narrative based on the author's lived experiences, emotions, and memories. Names, locations, and identifying details have been changed or omitted to protect the privacy of all individuals involved.
The story is not intended to defame, harm, or misrepresent anyone. It is a reflection of the author's emotional truth and personal interpretation of past events.
Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental or used fictitiously for literary purposes.
This work is protected under free expression and is not meant to serve as accusation or factual documentation, but as a form of emotional release and self-healing.