ANTHONY FRANCOSO 
LOVE LETTER

This is a letter of love
To my community
When I arrived to PCC
I knew no one
I felt alone
I immediately started organizing with the Third Wave
This brought me a much-needed group of folx who supported one another
I identify as system-impacted
I was on a journey to find a community I never knew I needed
The Universe put a number of folx in front of me
Who have been impacted by the experiences of incarceration 
We were set in motion to develop and nurture a quickly growing group of folx
I have always been deeply connected to those who are the underdogs
The forgotten
The exploited
The most vulnerable
Day by day
Month by month
We kept growing
Connecting
Building
Organizing
Together we learned how to support one another 
to advocate for ourselves and each other 
To see the connections deepening 
Strengthening due to the experiences we all shared
It is these bonds  
this group  
this community that brings me many things
My community brings me 
strength, compassion, connection, hope, 
love, light, joy, spirit, energy
My community is my inspiration
My community is my everything
My community is my home
My community is my heart
My community is my soul
My community is my love