Their Failure Is Not Your Victory

Your glory is their pain 
they fell down in shame 
you didn’t fall the same 
now gone and you remain 

Tell yourself how you’ve survived while they struggle to find the drive 
forget the fact that at your crux they helped you when needing luck 
overlook the fact you have watched with joy as they nose dive 
celebrate the strength you have that pulled through while they destruct 

In this moment you stand strong 
still stood where you stood before 
while they are weak now life’s gone wrong 
in this comparison you have more 

The victory is yours to claim 
celebrate that you’re the same 
without improving nothing gained 
better because they’re in pain 

What do you think you’ve become 
what do you think you have done 
because they fell you feel you’ve won 
your life must be an empty one 

But In a minute they’ll stand up 
does that mean they’ll move back above 
or will you now ensure they’re stuck 
keep them down and treat them rough 

You do not look good just because someone looks bad 
I don’t believe you should feel happy when you see them sad 
you probably should help them out after all the help you’ve had 
it just proves you are pathetic when they’re suffering makes you glad
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