Dear World,

 

   Hey there! Hopefully when you read these words and this letter lands in your hands you will find yourselves in the best of health and spirits.  I … um… I don’t really know where to go with this. This is one of the hardest letters I have ever had to write.  It might prove to be the most important, too. See, I desperately need your help, but until now, I have been too bullheaded to ask. Now, I have no choice.

 

   I have been on Texas death row for six very long years, and I am going to be killed for something I didn’t do. I know, I know! EVERYBODY screams they are innocent. Get to know me and the facts of my case if you don't believe me, so you can see for yourself and reach your own conclusion. See, all this time I have been trying to set up a defense fund and support network to help prove my innocence, but I find myself caught between a rock and a hard place. Because I am in prison, I have to rely solely on friends and complete a stranger, which has not always worked out for the best. Some have promised to stick around and help, only to burn off a month later, while others have gone as far as to steal my artwork, my only means of supporting myself. I can’t afford to waste time on that kind of crap.

 

   My word is my bond. I am very honest and HATE liars. Just do what you say your going to do, or don’t say anything. That’s my POV. Look, I don’t know how much longer I have, so this is what I need most: Some people who are willing to help me, who are serious about it, and who won’t cut and run when things get tough.

 

   If you wish to learn more about me, visit my website www.ghostondeathrow.com or my postings on www.myspace.com/wberkley. I need to raise money for this defense fund so I can hire investigators to prove my innocence and good lawyers to convince the courts. If I can not prove my innocence, then I would like to leave something behind for my daughter’s education and a few CDs of music for my friends. Sometimes your all isn’t enough.

 

  Idalis, my daughter… is my life, my world, my heart and soul. Without her I am already dead. And for six long years I have been separated from her- she has been without a father to love her and teach her. Together we can change that. I don’t know what to do. I haven’t seen my parents in ages, because they cannot afford to visit.  And after my mom’s heart attack, she has got some thing called a defibrillator. I have rarely heard from her since. What can I do? When you loose your mom you’ve lost it all.

 

   Everything else aside, I am very blunt, a big smart ass, and I love to joke and draw. I also enjoy all kinds of music, but mostly listen to alternative rock, country, and classic rock. I am extremely open minded too, are you?

 

   Look people, I am a diamond in the dirt waiting to be found. I know that sounds very cocky and arrogant, but give me a chance and you will see in the long run like everyone else. I NEED a few good FRIENDS to stand by me and fight the state. Who knows, it could be someone you know next time. Texas only wants to kill those they find guilty. So drop me an email at my website (which gets sent to me since I can not access a computer).

 

Best Wishes,

Ghost

 

 

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