The Hunger of the Living
It is not a stain, this needing. It is the salt. To hunger for the touch of another is not a frailty of the spirit, it is the very pulse of the beast within us, the one that breathes and does not know why. You crave a kindness in the morning? That is not the whim of a child; it is the soul’s primary cry, the raw, unwashed demand of the flesh for its own reflection. Do not be deceived: seeking a smile does not mean your world is gray. It means you have tasted the sun and refuse to … Continue reading The Hunger of the Living