In the shadows of love, a darkness crept
A slow realization, my heart had been stepped
On the altar of convenience, I was laid
A sacrifice to desire, my worth betrayed

Your eyes, once bright with affection's flame
Grew dim, as you used me for your own gain
My emotions, a tool to manipulate and control
Leaving me hollow, a shell of my soul

The memories linger, a bittersweet refrain
Reminding me of love's sweet, sweet pain
But I see now, the truth I couldn't face
A relationship built, on a foundation of waste

My heart, once full, now drained and dry
A vessel used, and cast aside to die
The weight of your needs, crushed my own
Leaving me shattered, like a mirror overthrown

But still I rise, from the ashes of my past
Determined to heal, and love that will last
For I am more, than a means to an end
I am a soul, worthy of love that transcends.