Outside Eternity Poem by Astell Collins

Lost in the pulse of my community
The only thing promised to me was the penitentiary
When the challenge is to stay alive
How must I survive?
Imagine simple me having an adversary
But is he coming to get me or is he already inside of me
Why is being alive so hard
And why am I always dealt the wrong card
Even when I almost sold my soul for material riches
His omnipresence prevented me from many unforeseeable ditches
Against the world I sat confused
I grew impatient and to do the right thing I refused
Wished I could have rescued everyone that remained
I over looked my tomorrows until they came
When I focus on my reality
I contemplate death and escaping the uncertainty
The power of His love delivered me
Allowing me to experience love even outside eternity