He heard the voices, even when he tried to sleep.
Uncertainty said to him, “This will never work. You are not built for this. You need to run away.”
Doubt said to him, “Wake up! Men like you are best loved from a distance. The idea of you has always been better than the reality of you. Hold the hand you wish to lose, and lose it you shall.”
Pain said to him, “Remember when we played under the stars, when I played you like my puppet at the end of the rope? Do not forget those lessons we have taught you. Welcome home.”
Insecurity said to him, “You are not good enough for this. You never have been. I’ve shown you this before, have you forgotten? ”
Then her hand appeared upon his chest, and her voice soothed the beasts within. For Love had arrived.
Love said to him, “Why do you listen to them? Your heart was built for love, so love. Your mind was built for passion, so light that torch and let it burn brightly. Your soul, well it knows me well. Let it free to know me again, and you will find me for eternity.”
