When They See Me

They look at me…

And they see a name.

Maybe a sound.

A vibe.

But they don’t see the nights I cried silently with pride in my mouth

‘Cause even when I broke,

I ain’t let it show.

I’m more than the music.

I’m more than the moment.

More than what I post

Or the poems I’ve spoken.

I’m the weight of a boy

Who became his own man

When the world walked out

And said,

“You won’t…

But I still can.”

I turned missing pieces

Into purpose and passion.

My father —

I found him when most would’ve let go.

Now we talk daily like time never stole.

I talk to my daughters like they hold my spine.

’Cause honestly, sometimes…

They the only reason I’m still tryin’.

I ain’t out here for clicks or the cloud chasin’.

I’m out here for healing.

I’m out here for greatness.

I’m out here for me.

I’m the legacy,

Not the like.

I’m the silent scream that learned how to write.

I’m “Tears I Don’t Post”

And the layers beneath.

I’m the version of me

That they’ll never delete.

So when they see me,

Let ‘em know —

I ain’t just waves and rhymes.

I’m the whole ocean

In a world scared to dive.

I’m Kal.

Not a copy. Not a clone.

I’m what happens

When pain finds a pen…

And finally comes home.