A letter from Troy Clark on Death Row



1-25-02


Dear Cat,


I think you are going to spoil me with so much mail... I love it! I am sorry I have not been able to answer your letters sooner, Cat, it has been very hard for me in the last two weeks...

It all started when my light quit working, "Again" after many complaints and days with no light they told me to pack up my stuff to move into a cell with lights because they could not fix mine. So I pack up my things... on this night I received your letter Jan 3,2002, the one with your web page and the 2 foxy pictures... But I'll get to your letters later after I tell you about "Hell Week". So I pack up my stuff in the dark, and it is not easy to pack your things in sacks, you must be careful not to tear up things... So I wait and wait and wait... Then they come tell me to un-pack I am not moving!

OK, No problem... I unpack in darkness and get everything back into place. The next day they tell me to get ready to go to the Hospital in Galveston... So I go to Galveston for a check up on my ears, and spend the day handcuffed and shackled at the feet, a very painful trip, a very long day... I get back to Polunsky and they tell me, "We Moved You". So they put me in a cell then they went to pack my things... "Oh No" :( They bring my things to me and they just "shoved" it all in the bags, everything was covered in Picante Sauce that was in a container the lid came off. I was so angry... I was making you and Ilan a handkerchief with your names on it... "Ruined". :( my art paper, envelopes handkerchiefs, everything was messed up!

So I start unpacking the mess they made of my things. (They did it on purpose )I am only in this cell for about 3 hours and the light starts flickering, then "Pow", Darkness again... It has been a very stressful time Cat. And the worst part is that they moved me to E-Section, next to me is F-Section. F-Section is "Death Watch". Where they take you before they execute you. It is very scary to hear them over there. ":( And I can't trade anymore my art-envelopes for stamps because almost everyone over here on E-Section does art work for themself. So please understand why I have not been able to write more often Cat, I am sorry I am not a better pen-friend. ;-) :-( :} :| :)

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yes, I will put you on my visiting list Cat, But I really want to wait, because I don't want to see you like this. I want to meet you & Ilan when I am Free! But if my appeals fail then I would ask to see you... And I want to ask if you and Ilan would come as my Guest "if" the day comes that I am execute. I don't want to die alone Cat and you guys are my best friends. So "if" that day comes could you "try" to be there? I know it's alot to ask Cat, If you'ld rather not witness something like that I'll understand. I'm just going to be scared shitless and it would be easier having friends there for support. But That day won't come, The Truth will come and I will be Freed!
(I hope "8-) )
But just in case, I thought I would ask. I know you may not be able to make the trip Cat, But if possible... 8-( Ca me preoccupe !

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Well Cath, It is dark and hard to see with no light, So I will close this letter with lots of Love to my Foxy French Friend. Please tell Ilan I said Hello to him and Skate Safe! Please Tell me what should I write about for your Web Page? My Case ? D/R ? How Cool You are ? ;)

Be a good foxy one... Too dark to draw a envelope... Next Time, OK ;)


Love Always,

Troy