Desiderium — The Longing You Have for Everything You've Ever Lost

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The story of the word desiderium—a feeling you've always felt but couldn't name—and how it relates to Hades, the fading beauty of the earth, and God.

Desiderium (n.) the heartbreaking desire you have for everything you’ve ever lost.

The Vignette

I am a single, flickering candle flame caught between two infinite nights.

The midnight sky beckons to me…

Nothing yet. Say the first thing.