I neglected you as my eyes failed to detect light
And my heart slowly hardened
I no longer heard your words, only the voice
Its cadence lulled me to a stupor, comatose
You humiliated me time and again
Your self-serving arrogance
No concerns for my dignity
I walked within your shadow, gathering crumbs
Your body failed you and beauty ebbed
Too late you turned to me, I only a shell
Nothing left to offer you
You walked in my shadow, gathering crumbs