Longing II

In War And Beauty, there was a conversation among the Ladies-in-waiting. Regarding serving the Emperor one of the Ladies-in-waiting said: "Gentle but not passive. Active but restrained. It's good to be shy. But still you have to flirt a bit. That's between denial and acceptance." The Lady was creating a thrill within the Emperor in the longing for her.

I do not advocate having a glimpse of what can never be, what can never happen, what you can never have because then arises longing. Longing stems from a need although at first instance, it may seem to have stemmed from a want instead. But no, longing boils down to a need, Man's basic and primal, animalistic instinct to dominate, own, possess. To give and receive.

It is indeed cruel to be filled with the desire and then denied your wish. To long.