Hi, I am Kiwi Kawaii ^^ Like its sister sin, gluttony, lust allows a soul unable to confront the reality of life with a brief escape. Indulge in lust, and all of life’s troubles and worries disappear for a moment – only to reappear again unchanged, and with one’s soul in a state of peril.
As is the shape-shifting nature of lust. It can be a second glance at a bodily form you wish to know intimately. It can be lingering in a coworker’s office. It can be mindless moments ogling online. It can be daydreaming, playing out conversations or interactions. It can be eye contact that holds the extra second.
Often lust seems like a victimless crime. Because it’s predominantly a sin of the mind and the heart, it’s often easier to hide than gluttony or sloth. But in lust, we disintegrate. "Each of us is born with a box of matches inside us, but we can't strike them all by ourselves." - Laura Esquivel
