Desire

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I am not one who desires romantic love.
I am not one who desires sexual touch.
I am not one who desires others to perceive me this way.
And yet, it feels all too isolating when I am reminded of how few connect to these feelings.
I do desire bonds.
I desire acceptance.
Unconditional support.
Recognition and reassurance.
I desire calming and comforting touches consented.
Words of gratitude and sincerity.
I desire warmth I've never had.
Comforts I've never known.
I do not know the bond of romance.
Nor do I desire such.
But I still have just as much to want and need.
I am a human being no matter what I plead.
Is this something anyone else sees?

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