What the Heart Needs

I am the muscle you need to survive.

I am the constant rhythm softly playing in your chest.

I am the storage of the soul and the influence of life.

I am important to you!

 

…but how much do you recognize me?

How much do you allow the movement of life to penetrate my daily routine?

How much do you consider the level of protection I need to be healthy?

Do you pray for me?

Do you feed me words of encouragement, when I’ve held on tightly to the distasteful words of the world?

Do you quench my thirst when I am withered by the stress, the anger and the grief you swallow up daily?

How important am I to you?

 

I need to be guarded.

I need to be soothed when I am racing at the speed of your anxiety

I need to be cleansed when my storage is occupied by your unforgiveness

I need to be released of the heavy loads I carry, that slow me down and trip me up.

I need you to need me as much as I need you!

 

Because… I am the muscle you need to survive.

I am the piece that connects you to others

I am the scared part of life

I am important to you.

I am your heart!