They Want Your Soul

Bob Dylan penned the words, "I gave her my heart, but she wanted my soul." Giving his heart should have been enough, but the theoretical woman in the song had to have more.

There is plenty of love in our hearts to go around. Love for spouses or significant others, family, friends, our fellow human beings. There is no scarcity of it, so there is no need to be stingy with our love. In fact, it seems to me the more love we give away, the more we get.

But those people who cross sacred boundaries and want to steal your soul? Beware of them and guard against them. When you give something, they always need a little more. When you offer something freely, they always want something else. When you are happy, they swoop in with their doom and gloom and try to drag you down. When you are at peace, they swing by with their drama and try to shake you up. When you are positive, they throw their negative catchphrases at you, and you have to expend precious energy counteracting their attacks. When your self-esteem seems stable, they come at you with their questions and innuendos, causing you to question yourself. You love them. You really do, but if you allow it, they will take away your very soul and leave you as a pathetic shell of the person you once were.

Beware the soul robbers. They are easy to spot, really. If you feel you are less yourself whenever you're around someone, chances are good that person wants your soul. Don't let it happen. They're the reason we have to just keep traveling on.

Susan