What the lonely is for

Lonely is a hopeless feeling. Empty and abandoned and full of things that you can't share with the one you love. I'm a pretty visual person, and when I envision my heart, I see it as a series of cubbyholes and rooms and dark cambers, pathways and tunnels down the roads of where I've been and where I am now. Every single one is there by design, and has a purpose. Some rooms I lock away the pain of past mistakes, others I fill with friendships and jubilent love. So when I get lonely... hmm, that's only a sign that some room is empty, and that room is there by design. And when I feel hollow that's just my proof that there's more for me to follow, more for me to find. That's what the lonely is for. To remind me that I have space for more love inside my heart. To remind me that I'm not filling up on the goodness around me or taking the time to replenish my relationships. So today I'll try to realize that lonely is not emptiness, it's availability. There's room for more.