when i see
so many people
imitating
all the wrong
influences
i feel better
about all those
who secretly
attempt to
mimic my prose
while pretending
i don’t exist

inspiring more
shitty poetry
is far better
than pushing hate
exposing narratives
is beneficial in
a world of lies

one day
they will develop
their own voices

probably

at least
when i am dead
the hollow
echoes
will still
reverberate

and for that
i feel conflicted