I saw you as a shadow
The memory of you slowly fades.
I’ve come to reckon on my recollections
Your face always disapproving and full of rage.
With what little empathy I’ve mustered,
I sat here and I’ve wondered
If you ever exuded any light.
To whom did your light shine?
It’s hard to see any light
In the things you’ve left behind.
It’s nearly impossible to find joy in others
When you believe they have crushed your dreams.
Alone, I circled a life of emptiness
Eventually brimming with anguish.
I’ve come to realize the futility
Of seeking your acceptance.