Suffocating

I am suffocating
I need some air to breathe
Under all this pressure
Under all you want me to be

I am never good enough
To you, my best is my worst
Criticism is all you give
I am suffocating in all the hurt

I am swimming in a pool of disapproval
But I am kept below the surface
Drowning in all the aspersions
Calumniation dragging me down

My head is about to explode
I just want to let out a scream
My lungs are starting to give out
I need someone to save me

No matter how hard I try
No matter what I do
I’m just a terrible mistake
I’m never good enough for you