Gemotions

He found it wedged between the pages of her well-loved cookbook. “Go stargazing,” it declared. He felt a strange lightness, as though he could suddenly leap into the air. He hadn’t realized how much he didn't know.

He pictured them, lying on a blanket under a dark, star-filled sky. He felt an intense desire to create that moment. The feeling was a palpable ache.

He grabbed his jacket, a sudden restlessness filling him. Tonight, they would find a field. He would buy a telescope.