Burnt And Frozen

Attempts at being nice shot down again 
You act as if I'm obligated to accept 
The constant change in your attitude 
Because I know that if I do 
You will attack me for that too

No matter what I try to say or do for you
I get treated with harsh words that leave me burnt
Each insult is an ember creating flames in my heart
The kind that I could destroy you with 
But I'm not betraying the light inside of me 

Even when you barb me with your icy gaze 
And my skin freezes over with icicles growing in my soul
I will still never treat you the way I get treated by you 
Burn me or freeze me if that's how you want to be 
At least I can walk away knowing that I never did the same.