IamanAddict,MynameisDennis
BY
DennisCockerham
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Authorbiography
Anotetoyou
ALetterToMe
DennisCockerham
Born
SonofRoryandSue
WestPoint,Nebraska
March28,1972
Youdon’trememberthis
Youusedtolivewithyourparents
Therewasafamily
Therewasamom
Therewasadad
Brotherandsisters
Twoboys
Twogirls
Stacey
Dennis
Christine
Chad
Livinginahouse
Alltogether
Normal
Parentsdivorced1976
ThatishowStaceyandyourself
Stacey
Olderthanyoubyoneyear
Endeduplivingwithgrandmaandgrandpa
Dad
OriginallyfromIowa
WentBack
Momwantedafreshstart
Four kidswastoomuch
Shemoved
Norfolk,Nebraska
ShetookChristineandChadwithher
Staceyandyou
Signedover
GuardianshiptoJamesandMyrtleWebb
Mom’s
Momanddad
Ourgrandparents
Asunbelievableasthisisgoingtosoundrightnow
Itwon’t
Youwillcometobelievegreatthings
Throughyourexperiencesinthislife
Iwritetome
Ofthepast
Awayofintroduction
Tothereaderofthepresent
Tointroduceustotheworld
I
You
Us
We
Almost50yearsoldasIwritethis
Suchadistance
Fromwhereyouarenow
Someofthismayseemhardtofollow
Evennowtheemotionsresonate
Distractme
YetIpromiseyou
Iknowyourtastes
Pulledtotheadventureasyouare
Likethethemesyoumakeupasyouplay
Hotwheelcarsinthebasement
Ridingtheedgeofthelaw
LikeTheDukesOfHazzard
Doingbadtodogood
Somanyyearslater
Iunderstand
Iunderstandthiscontradiction
Repeat
Recreatethesametheme
Overandover
Innewandinventiveways
Inthesafetyofyourimagination
Inthebasement
Alone
Wherenobodycomes
Idon’twanttotakethesetimesfromyou
Thesemomentsofpeace
Thiswayyouplayouttheconfusion
Nowyourlife
Replicatingitinyourfavor
Finallythehero
Lovedbyall
Yet
Thereisareason
WhyIhavechosennowtoreachouttoyou
Ithasbeenbroughttoyourattention
Thingsathome
Notastheyshouldbe
Youdidnotbreaktheswingset
Youdidnotthrowthefirsthighheelshoe
Youarenotaliar
Youarenotworthless
Youdonotdeservewhatcomesnext
Rightdoesnot
Havethesameoutcomeaswrong
Badandgood
Arenotthesamething
Aplanhasbeenputintoplace
Awayout
Nomorepain
Youarethinking
Youareabouttotakeit
Iamnotgoingtotellyounotto
Iknow
Istillfeeltheaches
Youarehidingunderthoseclothes
Istillgetlostintheconfusion
Thetearsyoushed
Thesenseoffailure
Afteranothertry
Atrytodoright
Todogood
Toreceivepraise
Togetherattention
Tohaveherloveyoutoo
Relief
Itisnecessary
Ido
However
Wanttogiveyouanunderstanding
Theweightofthisdecision
Inthebasement
Withthehotwheels
Youalwaysgetaway
Stealingfromtherich
Givingtothepoor
Policechasingyou
Youdonotgetbeaten
Youdonotgetcaught
Yougetaway
Nopunishment
Thisfantasy
Thatyoucreated
Thishopethatyouneedtobetrue
Thispossibility
Itisnot
Iwritethislettertoyou
Justreleased
TheUnitedStatesFederalBureau OfPrisons
SentencedMay12,2018
55months
PossessionOfAFirearm
Thischargeitself
Doesnothingtoexplaintheprocess
Thisisyour7thincarceration
Sinceturning18yearsold
Prison3timesinIowa
2timesinSouthDakota
ThisisyoursecondFederalnumber
Priortotheseevents
Youspentcloseto8years
StateOfNebraskaJuvenileSystem
Startingshortlyafterreadingthisletter
Injusthoursfromnow
Yourunaway
Thedecision
Basedonfear
Ontheconfusion
Ontheinjustice
Itcreatesthepatternfortherestofyourlife
Andyoudon’tevenrealizeit
Untiltoday
Itisnotallbad
Wearenotalone
Iwrite