Unable to feel love

Unable to feel love A shadow hangs, a constant chill, Despite their warmth, my heart stands still. They say they love, with words so kind, But in my soul, no solace I can find. Their touch, a breeze that barely blows, A distant echo, where affection grows. Their smiles, a mask they wear so well, While mine, a truth, their love can't tell. I crave a warmth that fills my core, A love that's felt, forevermore. But in their eyes, a flicker, cold, That leaves me empty, stories untold. They're flesh and blood, a tie so strong, Yet in this bond, I've felt so wrong. Their love a whisper, faint and low, A melody, I can't seem to know. Perhaps it's me, I cannot grasp, The way they love, their love's soft clasp. Perhaps it's them, their love concealed, A hidden treasure, never revealed. But still I yearn, with longing deep, For love that's genuine, I wish to keep. To feel the comfort, warmth, and grace, To find my place, in their embrace. Inspired by a lifetime of knowing that my family loved me but I just couldn't feel it.