Strength of body, strength of mind...
No doubt, these things will get you
through your time on the mortal plane,
but, haven't you forgotten something
in this equation - the heart;
what about the heart?
A strong body and a strong mind
may protect your heart as you travel
through all the hurts of time
along your journey,
but, is your heart able to survive
when caught in the midst of such imbalance?
A strong body and a strong mind
need balance within the heart to
maintain their strength;
for without the use of our heart
we are like a cold, hard lump of clay.
No mould created, no heat,
no compassion, and though
a dead heart beats...
it feels no warmth,
sees no light - cannot
distinguish day from night
in the frost of its winter within.
Perhaps one day, you may find a way
to learn to merge the hurts with the joy,
and allow your Love to live once more.

© 2003, Deborah L. Kelly