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Diane's avatar

"on a permanent threshold of an imaginary heaven"

I once kept an unrequited love going for almost a year by writing a short novel about a woman (me) winning back the heart of the man who'd kicked her to the curb (him). I was completely engaged and really believed that if I sent it to him he'd come back. However, not only didn't it achieve the desired goal, but it was never published, so that was that.

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John Best's avatar

Diane, You made me think of "Walk On By" which got a close re-listen on Burt Bacharachs recent departure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpoBISzUP4o

And Mary, I'm sorry to do what might seem a battle of the DJ's on your substack, but geez, ya got that good old melancholy vibe going here, and it's a beautiful thing. I may have to revisit your Margaret Mandolph post. ;-)

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Anonymous Dude's avatar

Battle of the DJ's? nothing wrong with sharing more music you like. People can build a playlist.

February is the cruelest month, breeding

roses on all others' land, mixing

memory and resentment, shadowing

Barren ground with a feint at rain.

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Diane's avatar

Thank you - I love that song!

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Anonymous Dude's avatar

Oh gosh. I've been there. On both ends of it. Having grown up on sermons about stalking and not being creepy I never shared any of my work.

I think it was Lawrence Durrell who said you could love a woman, suffer for her, or turn her into literature. Well (mutatis mutandis), I guess two out of three isn't bad.

Depending how steamy it was you could try literotica.

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J Murray's avatar

Thank you hugely for this. I'm right there now. First time I've experienced it in nearly 30 years. And even more intense this time...

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anke kricke's avatar

wild energy burns you up so delicious

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Sophia Efthimiatou's avatar

I love this so much! Best Valentine 💌

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Steve Adams's avatar

That song is (achingly) sweet as pie.

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Lola James's avatar

I love this ❤️❤️❤️

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