Shadow of a daughter - Part 2

 Adrift in an ocean of darkness, 

deadly creatures circling.

No life raft from you – 

you just sailed away.

 

Erroneous, snide, mordacious – 

I failed to stand my ground.

Retreated, defeated; 

conflict averted.

Though I knew I should have asserted –

My voice strong and clear.

 

Needing devotion –

your wheels were in motion,

Selfishly absconding –

Everywhere.

 

Disparaged. Deprecated.

Salty tears I wept - 

Abandoned, clueless, 

in the questions crept.

 

I needed you.

I wanted you.

I loved you.

 

Bruised and wounded, my heart –

But still –

I didn’t despise you.

 

So many issues, 

mirroring you.

Too extraneous,

trivial and paltry for your ears.

 

Chance after chance,

left me disenchanted,

You broke my trust.

Took me for granted. 

 

So, I had to retreat,

and leave it all behind.

Everything –

I tried so hard, 

my whole life to find.

 

I longed for you to cherish me,

simply give a damn.

Hoping just once,

you’d put me first. 

 

 

But after all, ... Why?

 

I felt like nothing to you!

 

I was 

JUST 

your daughter.