Water, Water Everywhere, and Not a Drop to Drink

Imagine, floating in the ocean, water everywhere, dying of thirst. 
Whispering to yourself
"Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.."

Imagine a person, walking among people, isolated in loneliness

"People , people everywhere and no one sees me"

The people counter the thinking of the isolated with....

" Then ask for help!"

" Don't blame us, the problem is with you!"

Which is why,
The hurting
The scared
The lonely
Remain isolated.....

We want them to come into our world.
See it how we see it. 
Live it like we live it. 
Come to us... !
Be like us... !

But the soul isolated has a need

They need us
To step into their world. 

A world that may have no borders 
No safe places.

A world that is 
Loud
Unpredictable
Demanding

A world that speaks a language they don't understand. 

A world that is filled with
Pain
Despair
Dread
Terror
Anxiety

A world ruled by a hard, merciless task master.



Motivational quotes won't bring light to their darkness.

Platitudes won't bring understanding to their pain.

A pat on the back brings no comfort or companionship. 

The hearts of those who are in pain
Need to be held in hands,
That through
Love 
Time
Understanding
Compassion
Are healed

A hand that will work its way through the briars and thorns around the hurting heart. 

A hand that will hold on to the heart, though cut up, torn and bleeding.

A hand that sees that the heart
Needs the hand
For healing to take place 

So the hand stays
Holding on....