My Penumbra

My words are silenced by the yells of others.
   My hope is covered by another's fiery passion.
This life I merely float through
   Can never compare a successful and prosperous life like hers.
I exist
She thrives.
I hum
She harmonizes.
I simper
She beams with beauty and grace.
Her shadow darkens my world
   and hides me from any praise.
I am less than her
And she proves this everyday.
As she dances through her eloquent life,
I ask myself,
   "Shall my life remain this constant for eternity?"