Can’t keep a dope bitch down

they said “tone it down”  

i said  

for who?  

because last time i checked  

i’m not here to be digestible  

i’m here to be undeniable  

you can’t keep a dope spirit down  

not even if you try  

and trust me  

they tried  

side comments  

weird energy  

half-support disguised as love  

cute  

still didn’t work  

i don’t shrink  

i expand  

i don’t compete  

i outgrow  

and i definitely don’t chase  

what can’t even keep up  

so if i feel like “too much”  

that’s your cue  

not your criticism  

because i’m not adjusting  

to fit spaces  

that were never built  

to hold me  

i outgrow them  

every time