P.C. is back with a “Convict’s Prayer” analysis 🙏🏾 👑
The Masses member and poet P.C. Coleman, who served 25 years himself, gives a thoughtful examination of B. Alexis’ latest song, “Convict’s Prayer” 🙏🏾✨
P.C. Coleman is the prolific poet from long-awaited FREER supergroup The Masses
"Convict's Prayer" by my family B. Alexis is more than just a song; it's a conversation with the Divine, an unfiltered look at the spiritual and emotional reality of a person seeking hope from behind prison walls. Imagine for a moment standing in a space where the world has defined you by your unconscious moment, not your loudest mistake. You look in the mirror, and the face staring back feels like a stranger. This is where we meet B. Alexis. Convict's Prayer... To me, it's a raw, heart-wrenching plea for a transformation that can't be found in those Devil reservations or prison. It’s the sound of a soul that has hit rock bottom, where “the crisis hit when I realized I was separated.” This song captures the suffocating weight of incarceration and the mental isolation where the walls start talking back.
But within that heaviness, there's an explosive spark of resilience. It speaks to the universal human desire to be seen for our worth rather than our flaws. When she asks, “With my scars, would you still claim me?” she is speaking for every person who feels unlovable. This isn't just a short and sweet melody; it’s a gut punch of reality that says my survival rate is low but I’m enjoying the thrill. It's the paradoxical feeling of being trapped in body but fighting to be free in spirit and mind.
To hear this song is to hear the sound of someone reaching for the hem of a garment, believing that even in the darkest darkness, there is a light that can’t be locked away. The song makes you feel exposed yet overstood. It carries a heavy, bluesy spiritual weight that reflects the cold hard reality of the prison experience, but the vocal performance is filled with an intentional, beautiful fire. From the view of an incarcerated woman, the song feels like sanity in a place that breeds madness. It highlights the struggle of maintaining one's identity. I'm unfamiliar with this foreign face while navigating the trauma of a "dark hood." It’s a powerful blend of spoken word intensity and melodic prayer. It doesn't shy away from the scars or the flaws, making the final message of seeking peace and healing even more profound.
Screenshot from B. Alexis’ video featuring PC, “Black Man”
Sincerely,
PC Coleman, AKA Mr. Star Quality Expressions.
So when I ask you what the God do? All you can say is BLESS ‘EM.
Much love and shout out to B. Alexis — soon to be free, my sis.
“CONVICT’S PRAYER.” Listen to it. Support her movement.
