Through the Fire

She was born with a beating heart and she knew it was necessary, but she was still unsure if she wanted one or was given a choice. For the first time in a second that turned into a thousand years she returned to the place of time. She opened her eyes to a planet of feelings.  She took a deep breath and said her final goodbyes to her paradise where only love ruled. Her highest and only form of existance was now intertwined with a lower form of herself. Ahhhhh, she's back to a heartbeat that is contained in walls made of flesh.  She can hear it beating for the sole purpose of growth and existance. In a far distance was her gift. Pain, sorrow, anger, and bitterness was the bow and paper that laced it, but she knew that it was the most beautiful wrapping she had ever seen.  She begins her long journey towards it.  She knows that it leads her to understanding. As she takes her first step the process begins.  With no memory of where she came from she's only left with a heart of knowing and a guide called intuition. Blind folded she walks through the valley with faith and no fear. The end of her journey revealed the ultimate prize. Her guide gently led her directly to her reward. It revealed to her that the beauty of her gift wrapping was only the beginning of discovery. Without it she would have nothing to unwrap. Blindfold removed, she looked ahead and saw her beautiful gift in a distance. She could hardly hold back her excitment and tears. As she approached it already unwrapped, it beamed brightly. The glowing light filled every space she stood in until it filled every portion of her heart. Her face was now illuminated with the same glorious light. The beauty in her journey led to the beauty of her eternity. It whispered to her, "YOU are now unwrapped. You are the gift. You are love. Love is all that's real."  And in an instant her dreams were finally reality and she was allowed to leave the space of time.