Mom & Dad

You say you love me no matter what I do
But it always feels like you would love me more
If I would act like you want me to

Obliged to take you into account
My whole life, my every move
My own opinion doesn't count

I must respect your authority
And always follow your orders
There's no room to be me

You wonder why I am so insecure?
I'm intelligent and good looking
I'm popular, I've got a great sense of humor

I was just never good enough
There was always something I should do better
And now you're old and begging for my love

I've become more self-assured and you know why?
I see you act and all those things I recognize
You are my mirror in life

I act like you, think again, reconsider
It makes me happy and love myself
You've passed the age of insight, you've turned bitter

I wish that I could make you see
But if I would tell you how to be better
I would do the same thing you did to me

For years I've puzzled why can't you let me be?
But I lived at your disposal
There to fulfill your emotional needs
Now I know you're a narcissist and I can't fill your soul's hole