- moonlit walks on the beach
- unforeseen wistfulness
- "Stardust" by Nat King Cole
- or any Nat song, for that matter
- daydreams that play out like scenarios from romantic films
- imagined slow-dancing
- his hands lingering on the small of my back, barely brushing the tender skin there
- Vashti Bunyan's whisper-esque vocal
- whisper-light, airy dresses
- or any lovely dress worn on a daydreamed date
- full moons that fill the heart with longing and the eyes with tears
- crying spells that end in an all-encompassing relaxation of the body and mind
- Corinne Bailey Rae's self-titled album
- classic films that make love oh-so covetable
- historic romances that offer inspiration and longing
- romantic thoughts that tug at the corners of the mouth, threatening uncontrollable smiles and rosy cheeks
- demure wedding dresses and weddings attended by a classily dressed multitude
- much like wedding-goers in classic films
- thoughts of him I have never met but feel I know absolutely
- bashful smiles exchanged with admiring male strangers
- tragic figures who radiated remarkable beauty from the interior and on the exterior
- reflecting on what could someday be and then realizing, with tears, that it could never come to fruition
- hopelessly hopeless romanticism
- mourning brooches with locks of beloveds' hair woven inside
feb 14 2011 ∞
sep 8 2012 +