You tore my letter to shreds without even reading it; then whose message was that which you listened to with all your heart?

Here, the poet captures the sharp sting of neglect tangled with a lover's quiet jealousy. There is a painful contrast between tearing one person's sincere letter to shreds unread, while welcoming another's message with wholehearted warmth. It is a tender, wounded complaint that reveals not just heartbreak, but the agony of seeing someone else effortlessly win the beloved's attention.