Funny how weight get heavier the closer you lead,
Same folks cheerin’ loud now questionin’ speed.
When you quiet they doubt you, say you driftin’, unsure,
When you focused they nervous, say you stiff, say you cold.
They don’t fear what you say, they fear what you don’t,
Fear the fact you stay movin’ while they stall and they hope.
They prefer you explainin’, slowin’ down for the room,
‘Cause a man on a mission make excuses die soon.
They’ll analyze progress from a seat with no scars,
No blisters on they hands but opinions hit hard.
Never carried the load, never paid full price,
But they fluent in talk ‘bout the roll of the dice.
They want highlight results, not the nights you bled,
Love the win at the end, hate the miles ahead.
Call it luck when it lands, call it ego when earned,
But was absent through lessons you had to learn.
They watch when you quiet,
They watch when you loud,
Watch when you stumble,
Watch when you proud.
Watch when you lose,
Watch when you climb,
Funny how watchin’ don’t cost ‘em no time.
They’ll question your method, say you takin’ too long,
But shortcuts don’t teach you how to stay strong.
They want speed without structure, shine without weight,
But pressure make diamonds—rush only make flakes.
So you keep your routine when the noise get thick,
Stack discipline daily, brick after brick.
You don’t chase every rumor, don’t answer each call,
Some bridges get burned ‘cause they led nowhere at all.
They say you detached, say you hard to read,
Nah—you just learned silence grow better seeds.
Every move measured now, every word got intent,
You done wastin’ breath tryin’ to sound convincing to men.
They loved you approachable, unsure, in-between,
Now you solid, now you steady, now you sharp and they mean.
They judge when you build,
They judge when you pause,
Judge when you follow
Your own set of laws.
Judge when you patient,
Judge when you choose,
Funny how judgment come free when you lose.
Here’s the truth they don’t print and they don’t explain:
Pressure don’t break you—it expose what remain.
If you fold, you was hollow. If you stand, you was steel.
That’s why growth make ‘em restless—it force ‘em to feel.
You remind ‘em of paths they avoided by choice,
So they criticize form instead of findin’ they voice.
You don’t get distracted, don’t get pulled in the mess,
You keep showin’ up clean, let consistency flex.
Let results talk reckless, let progress reply,
Let silence do damage while you multiply.
They watch when you quiet,
They watch when you loud,
Watch when you grounded,
Watch when you crowned.
Watch when you patient,
Watch when you grind,
Funny how watchin’ don’t change they lives.
Final word, nephew—this the lesson that stay:
You don’t need applause to confirm your way.
You don’t need permission, approval, or praise,
You need discipline steady and time in the cage.
Let ‘em watch from the rail, let ‘em talk from the side,
You still standin’ at the end—that’s the divide.
Still standin’.
Still buildin’.
Still movin’.
DrtyDzlCrew
