Collection of Poetry - 5. How Dare We?

How Dare We?

Who do you think you are,
to criticize me?
to question me?
to judge me?

And how dare you?

You waltz into the room,
and you think you have every right
You say what you please and expect me to listen,
and, God help me, I do

And how dare you?

I cry, and you tell me to buck up
I implore, and you just turn the other cheek
I defend myself, and you just laugh
Well no more

And how dare you?

I can be cold, too
I too can place myself above reproach
You put me down, and I put up walls
What kind of friendship is this?

And how dare I?

You want credit for my triumphs?
Then take credit for my faults
For my arrogance, my austerity
And I blame you

And how dare I?

You drove me to it
You pushed and you pushed,
and I snapped
I stood up to you

And how dare I?

Guilt doesn’t work on me, anymore
I will not abase myself before you
You can’t hurt me if you can’t get in
Nobody can

And how dare I?

I put up walls,
Because of you
I spurn all of their compliments,
Because of you

And how dare you?

You want the credit for who I am?
Then take it