Absence.
It can be lonely. It can be rewarding. — A story in 100 words.
It can be lonely. It can be rewarding. — A story in 100 words.
He woke up, cradling a pillow.
He could smell her.
He could taste her.
He craved her.
She wasn’t always present.
But she was, in his heart.
She came when she could.
But she, too, craved him.
They laugh.
They touch.
They kiss.
They’re learning about each other.
They’re learning from the other.
Absence provides room for longing, for desire; for comfort, for space.
For the time being, it’s necessary.
They’re never completely absent from one another.
They have memories.
When they reflect on those, they smile.
It may not always be like this.
For the time being, it is.