Love and Love's Object

[netwindscritic]

This is the complete short story of what i wrote. its basically a metaphorical analogy of what love is.

Love and Love's Obejct

This is the story of Love and Love’s Object. And how Love became the object of affection for Love’s Object through True Love.


It all started when Love was but a young girl. Having no clear assurance of her identity, Love was confused. She tried to name herself a few different things, such as; “Like” or “Crush”. But none of them stuck. Deep down, she knew her name was “Love”, but she was insecure about this notion. Not wanting to step out in that identity, she hid behind the guises of “Like” and “Crush”.



You see, Love was scared. She had seen “Crush”, “Like”, and even “Infatuation” try to take on the identity of “Love” and always did they fall. Love saw that Crush, Like and Infatuation could never be anything except what they were, and they could never take on the identity of Love. And every time they tried to take on Love’s identity, they were only stabbed, and caused themselves pain and agony. What Love failed to realize is, that it is not only painful for Crush, Like and Infatuation when they try to be something they’re not, but it is also painful for Love when she tries to take on the personalities of Like, Crush or Infatuation.



But, as was stated before, Love didn’t realize this, and so she continued to attempt her impersonations of her three companions. For they are friends; Love, Crush, Like and Infatuation. They all walk together. However, were not Love there walking among them the other three would not be grounded. They would float around with their heads in the clouds without clear direction or vision of what is and what isn’t.



And so Love continued on through the early stages of her existence, unsure of who she was. Knowing only that Love’s Object intrigued her. Struggling in her quest to find out just to what depth she was captivated by him, and to discover if, perhaps, she was the object of affection for Love’s Object.



Sometimes the actions of Love’s Object caused Love to believe that he was intrigued by her. Yet, because she also walked closely with Logic, she did not simply assume it to be so. She would test each of Crush, Like and Infatuation, asking them if they thought that Love’s Object was intrigued. If any one of them said yes, she knew that it was through their eyes that she was seeing, and not her own. Knowing that she can only trust the vision of herself on such matters, she would step back and take back the assumption that he was, indeed, not interested.



When this happened, it did cause Love some amount of grief, as she did so want to be the object of affection for Love’s Object. For some time, she would try and take matters into her own hands, doing what she thought would cause Love’s Object to take note. However, whenever this was done, it only ever served to turn Love’s Object farther away; causing Love more grief. However, she never gave up hope, as Love cannot help but walk with Hope always.



Hope caused Love much anguish. You see, each time Love’s Object turned away, she would walk alongside Pain for a time. Pain and Logic told Love that she should just give up; that Love’s Object would never take note of her. And yet, even though what Pain and Logic were saying made sense, Hope never left her. No matter how many times Love tried to push Hope away, Hope was always there. Pushing Love on, helping her endure.



It didn’t take Love long to give up on her attempts at getting Love’s Object to pay her attention. Do understand, this does not mean that Love quit; for Love endures all things. But she did stop in her own futile actions. She soon realized that it would take something outside of herself to cause Love’s Object to notice.



And so she re-directed her quest. No longer was she in search of a “what if” but rather a “what can”. Not “What if Love’s Object notices?” but, “What can cause Love’s Object to see?”. When she re-directed herself as such, Hope was strengthened, and the haze of vision that Crush, Like and Infatuation would put over her eyes was becoming more clear. Logic also was satisfied by this new course of direction. And so, she searched.



Along the way, Love met many people claiming to be able to cause Love’s Object to notice her. Some of these people were; Lust, Depression, and Lies. However, Love paid them no mind, for she knew that, though they may be able to capture the attention of Love’s Object, they would not be able to hold it. And if they failed to hold it, the goal was not reached.



As she searched, Love and her companions began to weary some. The search had already taken quite some time, and Hope was beginning to fade. It never faded entirely though, for Long Suffering was also along for the journey, as was Faith. These two stood on either side of Hope, holding her up, as she supported Love.



They pressed on and on; slowly their strength was being drained. You see, when you search for a reciprocated affection in your own strength, it takes its toll. Always pushing on, but continually growing more and more weary. Using everything that they had, they pushed on. Love continued on. Until, eventually, she tired to the point of immobility. She collapsed, along with her companions.



Laying on the path of her journey, Love’s Hope had all but died. Long Suffering was weak, as was Faith.



As they lay, Faith began to realize something. She had been walking, believing in Love’s ability to cause Love’s Object to reciprocate affection. Faith then realized what Love had realized; it would take something outside of Love to cause Love’s Object to notice. It was then that Faith remembered True Love. She remembered that True Love always came when she failed and fell. Faith then began to move her trust from Love, to True Love. She slowly found the strength to stand to her feet. And then Faith took a step. A small step though it was, she took it. For it only takes a small amount of Faith to move a mountain.



As soon as Faith stepped out, True Love came to her side and strengthened her. The two of them then picked up Long Suffering and Hope, and finally they picked up Love. Faith then introduced Love to her friend, True Love.



As they walked together, True Love showed Love who she was; her true identity. And that there was nothing that she could do to make herself the object of affection for Love’s Object. He then told her that it had been in His plan all along for Love and Love’s Object to work together, but that the only way this could happen is if True Love were in the center of them. If He were the one working it together. He pointed out that when Love sought to capture the attention of Love’s Object, that Love was seeking her own good; and this was not something that True Love wanted. For in order for Love’s affections to be reciprocated, it must be of one’s own free will, not from Love’s attempts to manipulate the situation for things to work out the way she wanted. He showed Love that she should, instead seek ways to become closer to True Love and assist Love’s Object, to build him up instead of trying to get what she wants.



Love allowed True Love’s words to penetrate into her very being. They filled her to the point that True Love was actually living inside of her. He enraptured her entire being and became all that she could see. Because of the presence of True Love, Hope, Faith and Long Suffering were strengthened as well. True Love walked with Love, and she could look neither to the right or left away from Him, but to Him only. She didn’t forget about Love’s Object, but she was no longer concerned about how to get his attention. Yes, she wanted it, badly, but True Love had taken priority. She also didn’t forget what True Love had said about wanting Love and Love’s object to work together. She believed that He would put them together at the proper time, and so, she didn’t worry about it.



Little did she know that as she did this, True Love was leading her down the path to where her dream would be fulfilled sooner than she realized. You see, True Love had also found Love’s Object, and was leading him down a different path. The two paths were next to each other, growing only closer to each other. This was the design of True Love. Had He not entered the scene, Love and Love’s Object would both be wandering down separate paths that only grew apart. But since True Love was there, a beautiful event was about to take place.



As Love and Love’s Object walked, eyes focused solely on True Love, their paths began to merge. Eventually, they reached an intersection. There True Love paused. He allowed the two to look at each other for but a moment. Then He directed their vision to the path that lay before them. Instead of two paths, it was one. True Love told the two that now they were to embark on a journey together, but if they wanted to continue, they had to promise to finish it together. And if they wanted it to be prosperous, they must continue to gaze into the eyes of True Love constantly. Love and Love’s Object looked at each other, then back at True Love. They agreed. And so, the three began on a wonderful journey that, though it would not be easy, would last a lifetime and bring overflowing rewards.



To say they lived happily ever after would be to lie, but to say they lived joyfully ever after, well, they did that and much more. For you see, when you trust True Love with your life and your love story, you cannot help but live joyfully ever after. For True Love never fails