Very poetic Robot1
but it's the sword of
Damocles.
It doesn't swing, it hangs.
and more importantly; it's an allusion to the ever-present peril faced by those in positions of power.
Stop acting like your educated and get educated.
Demacles is a class of battleship.
It's also a misnomer for Demades from Greco-Roman histories, a friend of Alexander if I'm not mistaken.
Thorisgod