A book of poems and short stories

Desirability

I have never been one to long for something that was not mine.
I never wanted to be light and fair
I never wanted my eyes a different hue
I never wanted to be slim but thick
I like being dark
I like my deep brown eyes
I like my small frame
I never even thought to change any of me
Because they belonged to me
Now
It's all I think about
Desirability
Apparently to be desirable
I needed to be light and fair
I needed my eyes a different hue
I needed to be slim but thick
And
I shouldn't like being dark
I shouldn't like my deep brown eyes
I shouldn't like my small frame
Even though they belonged to me
How did I go from liking what belonged to me to longing for something that was not mine?
Apparently, to be desirable .