Desire

Desire

Noun: 1) a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen; Growing up with her siblings, learning to read and write and getting admission to the university. She only wanted to be an experienced neurosurgeon, capable of understating the brain, thought processes and how they make us who we are. Then dissecting, seeing the cerebellum, diving down to the core, getting hold of the thalamus and the limbic system, eventually getting to embrace the amygdala, realizing its importance in perception of emotions, then finally feeling the emptiness that lies within.

2) Strong sexual feeling or appetite; Coming from an anatomy session, too tired to think about home, wanting to reach her room and rest, coming upon familiar shoes on her doorsteps, heart fluttering, realizing her boyfriend already in the house. Not knocking to surprise, pushing the door slowly open, only to meet the said boyfriend, clinging to her best friend, in passionate desire, both shouting and writhing, her heart beating and sinking. She slowly drops to the floor, books scattered, love shattered.

3) Something desired; She rises from the floor slowly, feeling dejected, ashamed and unwanted. Two pairs of eyes stare in guilt. Lust is gone, now replaced by terror. They scream in unison as they scurry about, each trying to get the nakedness covered. They are soon on their knees, begging and crying, wanting to be forgiven, promising it was a moment of foolishness, both wishing to repair the damage done.

Verb: 4) Strongly wishing for or want (something); She thought she was at home, in her father’s shop serving customers, never having had to come to college, never having to meet the traitors. She is all alone now, trying to understand the turn of events, hoping they would drop dead, wanting them out of her life.