damocles

this one's jazzy and as usual, full of pathos

verse 1:
i blame myself for ignoring
damocles' sword hanging
over my head, dangling,
teasing, waiting for it to drop

i knew you had it in you
your words have finally been released
like a dagger thrusting downward
piercing straight through my heart

chorus:
but i didn't ask for this
did i provoke you in some way?
your fragile self-restraint is shattered,
and now your words pierce me

why'd you have to go on
and label me these awful things?
i'd rather take the label
of not yours

verse 2:
i blame myself for placing my
self-worth in your opinion of me
daddy has held the admiring gaze
of these big blue hopeful eyes

well it's too bad you require
too much from me
if i can never measure up
am i doomed to self-hate?