My heart says,
“Give her all that you are and you will become
More than you have ever been.”

My mind says,
“Learn from the past.”

My heart says,
“Disappear into her presence and you will glisten
From every pore of the future.”

My mind says,
“If you are more than a body, how will I rescue you?”

My heart says,
“Trust your love as though it were a lover,
Embrace your dreams: to do so is to hold her close.”

My mind says,
“I have no thoughts to heal the pain.”

My heart replies,
“If she hurts you, you are hurt. If she loves you,
You are loved. There is no cure: I am the pain.”

Written on Monday, July 5th, 2004