Little township boy II

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Little township boy II

All my life I've been told that I wasn't going to make it. Like "you just an Alexandra boy. Have you ever seen a successful Alexandra boy?". Lol, Wow! The negativity, written off and marginalized before I even start. Of course I've always shunned off the statements and stayed defiant, choosing to take one step at a time. With humility, my head down I have always risen above the hate and negativity. I am not stupid, I know I am slightly disadvantaged but I am not a victim, I've never been one. My gameplan has always been to do more than required and with time my efforts have compounded. Going the extra mile is something that is now automatic and it has made me distinguished. I raise my head and I find myself in different circles. I am the only person who looks Iike I do. It's crazy, I did it, my head is above the water, I made it. I still meet black people with a house niggas mentality, the Steven's on "Django Unchained" and they assassinate my character in attempts to get me to react but it's all so funny to me because by probing they have confirmed I am "Bright boy" the exceptional nigga. I never thought I'd see the day my leather jacket became the scapegoat. They are scared of me, no words can put me down. They can't control me, they can't manipulate me, they try to cut me out but it's a bigger picture and they can't photoshop me out. The little township boy is in their face and is not going anywhere, instead his accruing power, moving from class to class, creating relationships, dominating the court, I can fit in anywhere, I am a social butterfly, they can't do anything to me because I am playing the game! Now to diss me is to reflect their hypocrisy and ignorance. The little township boy keeps on rising. 

Little township boy, don't let them tell you, you can't do it. It's all in your head, you can accomplish anything you want. Anything you want in the world is yours! You can get it, believe in yourself, stay with the process and care enough. When you rise up, they will try to bring you down. Keep moving. 

P.S. It was Reginah who said I would never make it, she cited the fact that I was from Alexandra and wore a leather jacket as the reasons. She did everything to break my spirit but she couldn't. Cognitive dissonance on her part because she knew I'd already made it but acknowledging it was difficult. No biggie, I appreciate the negative energy to feed on. 

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