Appeasement

Deeply engraved,
I learned it young
I haven't lost it as of yet

You think I would learn,
Think I would give up
No one's ever satisfied after all

No matter what I do,
I still hear the critism
It's not helpful, it just hurts
When I shouldn't care for them at all

Why work for something I'll never get?

I want approval from someone who doesn't understand
They never will

And I'm tired of trying to appease someone
Who doesn't pay attention