Affirmation of Her Heart

My heart is tired.
Beleaguered by the passing of time.
She yearns for rest in peaceful solitude,

My spirit is angry.
A warrior, she rages against the assault on her life,
Guarding the precious repositories of her strength.

My faith is tattered.
Storms of chaos have left her gasping for air,
Scattering her center across a mournful plain of despair.

My soul is weeping.
Mourning the passing of dreams stripped naked by reality,
She holds a shimmering seed of hope within her hands.

I am strong.
I will grant my heart rest and solitude.
I will choose to face and quiet the rage.
I will seek out and rebuild my faith.
I will cleanse and comfort my soul.

In the fertile ground of my life I will plant the seed.
My spirit will provide the light.
My faith will provide the shelter.
My soul will provide the nourishment.

In the garden of my life,
Born from the seed of my hope,
Tended by the nature of who I am,
Love will grow abundant,
Bearing fruit for all who have a place within my heart,
And we will be at peace.

Affirmation of His Heart

My heart is raging.
Suffering the repercussions of history,
He yearns for understanding and forgiveness within.

My spirit is fearful.
Unsure of every step and choice,
He struggles to learn a balance of self and selflessness.

My faith is errant.
Dismissed in storms of anger, frustration and fear,
He is lost in a sea of discord with no beacon to lead him home.

My soul is withered.
Stripped by neglect and recklessness,
The path has become overgrown and lost to him over time.

I am strong.
I will forgive myself and set my heart free.
I will seek out the wisdom of my experience to banish fear.
I will open the door to my faith and learn to trust again.
I will be accountable for my actions and responsible for my soul.

In the rebuilding of my life,
Contrived by my commitment,
Strengthened by the resolve of my dreams,
I will build a creation of wonder,
And unyielding shelter that will protect all that is dear to me,
And we will be at peace.