I can’t give up my joy 

The people who surrounded me 

With bad intentions 

Couldn’t hold up the charade that they felt joy when I succeeded 

Are deleted, blocked , ignored

I’ll never see them across my screen , my mind, in my sight

Because once I know we’re not aligned 

What’s the purpose of having you near?

So you can rejoice?

About me stubbing my toe 

About me getting knocked down 

Feet still flat on the ground 

So I’ll bounce back up 

I don’t need your fake positivity 

To hold me up 

Your condescending words 

Beat like drums in my ears 

It did not go unnoticed 

My joy did not diminish 

From you projecting your fears 

Hear ye! hear ye!

Yall fools can’t be like me 

For I am the blueprint 

I built this 

Brick by brick 

My joy will not crumble 

Cause your hot ass breath can’t penetrate this

But I digress 

These endings are my beginnings 

My joy will not falter from pretenses 

That have little meaning