Unspoken Yearnings by Jaagruthi Sharma (poetry)

I wish I could truly feel the love they claim to have for me.  
I wish I could embrace the worthiness they say I possess.  
I wish I could embody that femininity every moment, rather than constantly shielding myself.
I wish I could savor each breath as it gently aligns in my favor.  
I wish I could sense the significance they say they bestow upon me.  
I wish I didn't perceive it all as a burden or an obligation, handed to me unasked.  
I wish they wouldn’t remind me of it every day, making me feel like an undeserving soul.
- Jaagruthi Sharma.