Dionysius was a clever king For about power and fear he knew some things As Damocles wanted more, and so he offered him his throne. So to sit in power has it's price, for power also has a darker side Damocles had to choose Everything or look a fool. For paried up above his head The kings sword on a single hair One hair to hold it in it's place A risk Damocles could not face For the king knew of power and fear Their anxiety In darker hours For pain also comes with power Cicero wrote of this tale of how fate plays its game For love to life, fear to joy, we all have our own sword A single horse hair held his aloft What holds yours and at what cost