Regardless by Aisha Sasha John

If I am judged
If I am punished
If I am dismissed
If I am misunderstood
If I am celebrated
If I am envied
If I am competed with
If I am slandered against
If I am seen
If I am soft
If I am stupid
If I get it
If I surpass
If I intimidate
If I confound
If I confuse
If I’m confused
If I impress
If I delight
If l contradict
If I embarrass
If I’m transparent
If I’m arrogant
If I reproach
If I lamb
If I snake ssss
If I coconut
If I’m crazy
If I’m coo-coo
If I’m weary
If I resist
If I’m easy
If I’m wrong
If I’m wrong — who gives a fuck?

I have to live.

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