Alisa, 22
Incarcerated: 1 year
Housed: Arkansas Department of Corrections, McPherson Women’s Unit
Still Standing
Worldly downfalls turned into growth
When you set your mind on things above
instead of things below
you’ll start to see a change
and recognize your growth
I’ve been battling with demons all my life
stuck in depression
I fell into the ways of the world
and quickly got taught a lesson
our trials and tribulations
come with a hidden message
and in our toughest times
God has already lined up a blessing
don’t fall for Satan’s Tests
keep your mind focused on the word
and cry out to God and watch his love unfold
trials they gonna come
and people are gonna fold
but God
he stays the same
and he’ll never let us go
stories are going to be told about me
but that’s ok
because people are going to have something to say
even if they barely know my name
the only person whose opinion matters
is the one above
before he sent his son to die for us
we were all dust
so don’t judge
because you don’t know what she’s been through
and if you walked a mile in her shoes
who’s to say you’d made it through
my lifes not over
it’s just beginning
prison broke me
but I’m still standing
thank God