I stand in her shadow
Her demands like blades
Her criticisms like needles
Her anger like fire

The shadow stretches
It crawled along the ground
It sailed across the sky
It rolled over hills

My suspicions seemed right
She demanded a token
She insisted on loyalty
She expected obedience

But I resisted not
I allowed the abuse
I agreed to her terms
I Offered her alms

Her shadow engulfed me. I was beaten down. I had no resistance left.