The Parable

In a land far away, a boy grew into a man. He caused much youthful trouble but was gentle in spirit. All who saw him recognized his beauty, radiating before them. He was smart and learned many codes that brought him to another far away land. In this land he made many friends and prospered. While he prospered in this far away land, the story of his wit grew until a woman heard him whispering from far away. His whispers captivated her. When he could hear her whispering back she asked to see him. His beauty radiated to her and she was drawn to his voice, smooth and inviting. The more she learned of the man from the far away land, the more she wanted to hear him whisper to her.

One day his whispers grew into words, they were beautiful words that made her glow with warmth. She needed to see the man from the far away land in person. She traveled far, through the night and morning to see him. She held the hope of being in his presence, even for the briefest of time would be worth the travel. Then she arrived and discovered that he is just as beautiful and radiant in person. They shared laughter and tenderness together. The gentleness of their hearts, which has been protectively hidden for so long, touched.

She had hoped to share a wonderful friendship with the man from the far away land. She was afraid to dream of anything more, the disappointment would be unbearable. But, even with their brief time together, she could feel the pull of their passion. Terrified of revealing her well-protected heart she resisted giving everything to him, unable to separate their physical attraction with her emotional longing. Finally, she gives in and lets his warmth flow over her. His beauty creeps into her heart and sheds light in the hidden places, making her want to share everything with him.

Her time with him passed quickly and her short stay was drawing to a close. Soon, she had to return to her child and responsibilities. Leaving him there was more difficult than she imagined. With his touch still fresh on her skin she took his beautiful words back to her far away land. Her heart was lifted at the promise of seeing him again. She believed her beauty had brought light to his heart, just as he did hers. She hoped he would be longing to see her again. The wind took her home with his words surrounding her and providing warmth. Even as she returns to her land he is never far from her, for she fondly thinks of him often and hopes that he thinks of her.

As hours turned into days and time passed, she thought of the man from the far away land. Her desire to see him again grew and blossomed under his radiance that could still reach her from so far away. His beautiful words hung in her mind and captivated her. Even though distance separated them he always felt nearby. His beautiful words blew light into dark corners of her forgotten heart. She made plans to see him again and dreamt of living in the far away land with him. What their future would hold once the wind didn’t have to carry their words to each other. The light of these dreams brought joy to her heart and she was able to endure the time apart.

Just as she was dreaming these wonderful dreams the words began to fade into whispers. A cloud soon covered her heart. She worried that the man from the far away land had forgotten her. His beautiful words became shadows that dodge through her thoughts. Slowly she could feel the distance growing between them. She looked at images of him and felt warmth and affection but it was her warmth for him that she felt. His warmth carried over a distance was thin and the breeze brought no sign of his thoughts of her. Days passed and she wanted to travel to the far away land to see him. He asked to delay her journey and she knew he was farther away. As the days finally approached he still left distant. There were shadows over her heart as doubts circled her thoughts. Then, on a sunny day, her heart grew dark again as he whispered, I gave my heart to another.