The Heart's Reply

To My One And Only Heart,
You are the life beat of my existence and without you I can't move forward with loving anyone else.  Every day I sit and dream that one day you will return to me. I'm trying to feel the kindling fire of Hope that burns within every beat of existence. Where are you Love? What happened to you and why can't I feel you inside me? Something has stolen you from me.   I miss your friends Joy and Charity! Those girls were always full of fun and always had something going on. If Charity wasn't volunteering at the outreach center for troubled youth, she was visiting the elderly at the nursing homes!  And Joy was so full of laughter, she always knew how to make me smile and leap for her! But since you have been gone, they no longer come to visit me. The house you once lived is now vacant and Bitterness and Discontent have been looking to sign the lease there! I don't want them to live within me because they run everyone off that tries to love me. Please Love, come back! I miss you so terribly.  Those sisters have lead an army against you and driven you from your home you held so dear, which was nestled between two gates that only allowed  Passion to flow freely as she pleased. I miss you like crazy! I miss the way you comforted me when Sorrow came. You defended me when I had no one else! I would do anything to have you back with me. What will it take to bring my Heart's Love back to me? I'm waiting for your reply!
 The Heart's Reply:
 Dearly Beloved,
 Where have I gone? What do you mean by asking me this as if you don't know! I left because you didn't want me around! I cannot be where I am not wanted. The reason why Bitterness and Discontentment are resting within you is because you allowed them to be there. When you decided to let them in, that is when I had to leave. I want nothing more than to be with you. I love you more than anything in this world. In fact, I love you  more than you love yourself. The only thing that is stopping me from coming back is YOU. I'm not going to stand around and watch you invite Jealousy and Envy into my home! Those chicks are messy! I'm not going to have garbage thrown on me! I have stood by you in more ways that one. You are right about one thing- I did comfort you when Sorrow visited because I knew Depression was soon to follow. That's why I asked Charity and Joy over. I wanted you to experience them for what they had to offer so you wouldn't destroy yourself like you are doing now! You want to know what it will take to bring me back? Bitterness and Discontentment have to GO!  Pain has caused you to be blind and act out in foolishness.You aren't coping with Hurt in the best way right now. You have to understand that you aren't the only one that has been hurt! Instead of sulking in your own pity, try helping others that have been hurting! Charity tried to show you how, don't you remember? You should have paid more attention to her. Everything she did was for YOUR benefit just as much as it was for the people she helped. Be selfless instead of selfish and if you do this, then I will be with you. If you want to keep me forever, you can have me. The choice is yours. It has always been your choice to decide who rests, rules, and abides within you. You just need a little muscle to get the job done, so go and gather Strength, and get a move on because your Happiness depends on him!