Growing Up With People Who Never Grew Up
When my friends went through struggles
I would always help them out
extending my hand out in troubles
as I could when they were down
when the world around them crumbled
I was the one who’d be about
when they would fight or royal rumble
I’d be there without a doubt
I guess that’s just the man I am
putting others first
I’d sacrifice my own plan
to stop them feeling worse
I never had a friend like me
one who would be selfless
I knew friends who had to be
better than those helpless
They wouldn’t catch the falling ones
but would observe them hit the ground
then say it’s something they ain’t done
and laugh out loud and act all proud
Make no attempt to pick you up
speak critically or not notice
soaking up the change of luck
a feeling they ain’t hopeless
Finally somebody else is feeling all the pain
focusing on themselves somethings never change
they blame it on what you did and how you play the game
they would never be so stupid and you shouldn’t complain
Very happy when someone suffers
as they believe that they look good
they say how they will help out others
but for now don’t think they should
They choose to see it as your fault
put it down to your stupidity
insulting you the end result
as they vent their negativity
So now when they all go through struggles
I’m not there as I walked out
extending my fist would cause trouble
with pleasure I would knock ‘em down
Now I just laugh as their world crumbles
as they have no one about
Yes I would fight then royal rumble
you can’t keep friends that you doubt
They say they do not understand
why I am not about
when people ask them where I am
they’re told we didn’t fall out
They say I’m getting my head straight
because I went all strange
they act upset they’ve lost a mate
no reason I would change
They act like they are such good friends
who did nothing to deserve this pain
I left them and took the good trends
my failure they’d be happy again
So now they soak up sympathy
whilst acting like they care
they act this way with company
as if life is so unfair
saying we were such great mates
until my damaged mental state
they gave love and I gave hate
as if it’s all too much to take
I don’t know why they were my friends
I think I just got stuck with them
I think of them and one thought trends
a bunch of boys who fail as men!
Copyright © Nick Trim | Year Posted 2022
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