My poem is based on true realities I experienced. During my service hours that is mandatory for school, I visted an AA group where I sat down and heard what people were saying. Unfortunately I was dealing with an addiction so I thought this would be good for me. All I was hearing though was just excuses on why people cant stop despite their best efforts. It was the same desperate lines to try to earn sympathy to people who were just as pathetic. The poem is to remind people that it’s in our human nature to go around subtly go looking for pity so people can justify our actions so we feel less ashamed or guilty but it doesn’t mean it’s right. It’s toxic. We will never grow as humans.