Simply, Human

I thought
Something was wrong with me
That I was broken, an alien
Because I never
I never experienced a crush
Never understood the hype
Never understood the obsession,
Nor the desire
The desire to be loved by a significant other
To be with one person for all eternity
Much less engage in any sexual activities
I knew

I knew I was different
These things, they were unappealing
I never experienced attraction,
Although I knew I should have
I’ve heard of it ― that’s where it ended
Time slipped through my fingertips
And I got tired of pretending
I researched it, read further, deeper
Studied it, like it was a Bible

Then I felt it,
A weight lifted from my shoulders,
I belonged, I was finally free
I found myself that day.
I am aromantic-asexual
No, I am not a freak, nor a plant
I am simply, human