I like you but there's an invisible barrier between us,
We cannot see it literally but we know it is there,
So we keep our feelings to ourselves,
These unspoken words which yearn so much to come out of our mouths,
Like once free birds that were now caged,
wanting to escape from the cage—our heads,
Wishing, praying, that the wind will carry,
The messages left unspoken,
To your ears and hug you tight,
Like your lullaby during the night,
So that you will always remember,
And never think to forget,
That I LOVE YOU but I cannot admit,
Since I am a woman bounded by society's norms,
Which means I shouldn't be the one to do the first move,
Because simply I am woman,
Expected to be admired and not the one who'll admire,
Being a woman seems to be a burden now,
It causes me pain that I can't tell you how,
How I want to be with you and how I love you,
Just because I am woman,
So I'll just wait here for you to pursue me,
Please pursue me now!
I promise I will not be careless,
To divulge my undisclosed feelings for you,
Because I AM A WOMAN.