Befriending Longing
At least we have violets when someone doesn’t love you well. But what if someone does love you well & gifts you a bouquet? What if the bouquet slips through your fingers & blows away? Then, what remains but Longing? This collection follows the speaker through an unconventional romance, transitioning through true love, betrayal, and reconciliation. With Longing as the foundation of the renewed relationship, the speaker must embrace the yearning for closeness to her lover, knowing that getting too close has proven dangerous. She fights between her soul’s desire and everyone else’s if-I-were-you’s, facing the pain of missing him and the judgment of others. But, her choice to befriend Longing leads to incredible, unexpected joy.
At least we have violets when someone doesn’t love you well. But what if someone does love you well & gifts you a bouquet? What if the bouquet slips through your fingers & blows away? Then, what remains but Longing? This collection follows the speaker through an unconventional romance, transitioning through true love, betrayal, and reconciliation. With Longing as the foundation of the renewed relationship, the speaker must embrace the yearning for closeness to her lover, knowing that getting too close has proven dangerous. She fights between her soul’s desire and everyone else’s if-I-were-you’s, facing the pain of missing him and the judgment of others. But, her choice to befriend Longing leads to incredible, unexpected joy.
At least we have violets when someone doesn’t love you well. But what if someone does love you well & gifts you a bouquet? What if the bouquet slips through your fingers & blows away? Then, what remains but Longing? This collection follows the speaker through an unconventional romance, transitioning through true love, betrayal, and reconciliation. With Longing as the foundation of the renewed relationship, the speaker must embrace the yearning for closeness to her lover, knowing that getting too close has proven dangerous. She fights between her soul’s desire and everyone else’s if-I-were-you’s, facing the pain of missing him and the judgment of others. But, her choice to befriend Longing leads to incredible, unexpected joy.