Love's Shadow

You said you loved me, but your words were hollow,

Walking through the door, I felt the sorrow,

Every glance, every fight, turned sour, turn to fury,

Behind your eyes, I saw the truth, never the glory.

You blamed me for shadows, for storms I couldn't control,

Burned the bridges, lost the soul,

Chasing a love that was just a role.

You said you loved me, but you hated me,

A prison behind your disguise,

Pushed away the love, replaced it with lies,

In the end, all I had was a slave's disguise.

Sacrificed my health, my hopes, my dreams,

Standing in the ruins of what it seems,

You pushed me further, turned the other way,

What you wanted was a toy, a game to play.

You blamed me for shadows, for storms I couldn't control,

Burned the bridges, lost the soul,

Chasing a love that was just a role.

You said you loved me, but you hated me,

A prison behind your disguise,

Pushed away the love, replaced it with lies,

In the end, all I had was a slave's disguise.

Fell out of love? No, you hated, you betrayed,

What was real just faded into shade,

All I was, was your pawn, your chain,

Legacy of love marked by pain.

Now I stand alone, no more your fool,

Love turned to hate, cruel and cruel,

I gave my all, you threw it away,

This is not love — it’s slavery, I say.