Pleasing People

I smiled and they said "can't you be modest"
I cried and they said, "why don't you smile?"
I smiled and they said "he's a show-off"
I frowned and they said "I started showing my true colours"
I was silent and they said I had a feeble tongue
When I spoke they said I was too talkative
When I was tolerant they called it cowardice
And said, had I been brave, I would have taken a revenge
When I showed up some courage they said it was rash & reckless
And I wouldn't have behaved so if I were balanced.
When I said NO they considered me odd,
When I agreed with them, they called me a blind follower
So it became certain, that no matter how hard I try,
Pleasing People will bring nothing but criticism.