The Emptiness

I Yearn: For a feeling of belonging. To be seen as an equal, Liked and accepted just as I am. I need someone in whom to confide, and know that I will neither be judged for being less than perfect, nor have my confidence betrayed. I need a Friend. I Pine: I want to be seen for who and what I really am, and not judged for it but accepted in spite of it. I need to feel loved. I Hunger: For a sense of oneness with another. To be able to love and be loved in return. To trust and be trusted, and to know these feelings are well founded. I need a mate, a soul mate. It hurts to reach out in the darkness and find no one there reaching back. It's frightening to be alone. But wait, I felt --- something. Soft, warm, gentle. I heard a faint sound. A quiet call. Someone knows I'm here. Someone knows my name. I reach out once more. Someone grasped my hand, with such gentle strength and compassion, such quiet reassurance. I peered into the darkness, and saw a single tiny star shining in the distance. The more I leaned toward it the brighter it got, until it's light filled the universe. I searched for the source of it's light. Then I saw it, The Source. It was Him. He is The Light. He is The Source. He is warmth, love, acceptance, shelter, providence, power, grace, and more. He is all I have ever needed. He is my Savior. He is God's Only Begotten Son. He is Jesus.