"Must I start over again?"

Well, I did it again. Let my Heart get away, I let it escape.

It has a mind of its own, it won't listen to me.

I tell it, stay here... stay safe... but will my Heart listen to me?

No.... of course, not. 

I say put the brakes on... slow down... watch out for that curve ahead. But no... my Heart working off of feelings puts the gas pedal to the floor.

The next thing I remember, I'm in a corn field upside down, hanging from my seat belt.

And my Heart, I looked over at it. My Heart was laughing like a fool hanging upside down too.

I asked my Heart what, were you thinking, my Heart answered.

"Thinking! That's your job. I only feel, that's all I know."

That's when I realized I'm not in charge, My Heart is.

Don't you ever think....... okay, I get it, you only feel.

But do you realize she may make us start all over again.

What's your answer to that, tell me.... Heart.

"Well, here's your answer, Mind.

I would start over a thousand times to have her Heart pressed against me.............................................

...........................Why, are you silent Mind?"

I'm thinking Heart.

"Quit thinking Mind, feel, reach in, feel her heart. 

Feel what she said to you, remember, "I love you"

That's what she said. There was no bewitching, her Heart knows the truth."

"Yes, you are both afraid of the unknown. 

But you both have needs, wants and best of all Desires.

Think of me, think of her Heart, we long to be together,

 please!........"

All right Heart, we will strike a deal.........

Are you listening Heart?

"Yes, I'm listening."

One,... You listen to her words.

You tell me what she is feeling.

I will decide who and how to respond.

"That sounds fair Mind."

I'm not done yet.

Two,... When you see us coming to a curve, you take your foot off the gas, you coast around the curve, applying the brakes when needed. 

Three,... it will take time. We may not think we have time, but we do.

Four,... Patients, with her words... Understanding them, knowing that if she says certain words to you, then takes them back, it's because of fear of the unknown. She will return them to you later.... I have the same fears, Heart.      

I become a puddle of water when I talk to her. 

Five,... Get to know her!

Her needs... her wants... her desires... she likes to sing,... you know.

"I know... her Heart told me."

Well, Heart, that's about it. I'm sure there may be more ideas as we go along. We'll just have to play it by ear.

"Mind, who controls the ears?"

I do, Heart, you just stick to feelings.

And we will get on just fine, okay!

"Okay!"

"Mind your so... smart!"

No Heart... She is!

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Reviews

[Curly Grace]

Such a tender piece, Randall. I love how you let Heart and Mind speak to each other with so much warmth and patience. It’s soft, honest....

[Randall]

Thanks, Curly Grace. They fight quite often. But they seem to compromise in the end. The Heart, it seems, is the one who always causes the trouble. Imagine that!

Randall...

[Curly Grace]

You've met Curly, yes... then you know a heart untamed....

[Randall]

Yes, I remember, very nice, lady.