You provoked me to speak, but when I spoke, you misunderstood me
You provoked me to think, but when I thought you judged me
You provoked me to sing, but when I sang, you laughed at me
You provoked me to push harder, but tripped me until I stumbled
Your arrogance wouldn’t allow me to be greater
You spent so much time misconstruing my being,
But like the tortoise and the hare,
I still beat you to the finish line.
