While thinking about the pieces that make up a memory, including longing, it occurred to me that desire is a necessary element of longing. Beyond even longing and desire, wanting also holds an aspect of waiting. Remembering and wanting is essentially waiting for the return of something, or a hope for its return. This waiting causes anxiety, which additionally impacts and colors the feeling of loss/longing.
It is this sense of anxiety and longing that I am trying to capture in this piece.