Look what self-pity brought me this year

How stupid could I be To confidently speak of Your anguish and your grief I was trying to help But I realized my privilege Was speaking out for me Mistaken in my creed took pride On my intentions The words that came to be Absorbed by ill connections My prideful consolation only saw The vainglory And your stab hits I know they're not meant for me You were acting purely to survive This fear I could see your open wounds Still new to me You're not evil just a born Survivalist I'll let myself bleed this guilt out Maybe this way I'll sympathize With you I'm even more scared now than Before From both flanks I'm taking a Shot with you And maybe this way I'll figure Out how to stand right there on The fire with you Not that I want to leave but is There room for self worth and Integrity Should end it with a f*ck off But this ain't about me there's a Cause beyond the we It's just the pain in me Betrayal that you felt as well It's only fair to carry this Connection To understand your bearing I will Disrespect myself There's a lesson that we all can Take from this To support without the clouds of Bigotry I am here to help you up and on Your feet I'll ignore the urge to pull myself And leave I'll let myself bleed this guilt out Maybe this way I'll sympathize With you I'm even more scared now than Before From both flanks I'm taking a Shot with you And maybe this way I'll figure Out How to stand right there in the Fire with you I'm sorry I mistook identity for Dignity This hurdle you endure a day Won't make it up to heal I promise from now on I'll hear Your soliloquy And though I am ashamed to Show my face I'll still embrace The stand you took for me And took me there beyond my Fear To overcome my bearings and be There for you fully