Hope VS. Fear; A Conversation

Fear:  I’m the one in charge here, you listen to me I’m in control.

Hope:  Not so fast don’t get cocky I’m the reason we ain’t dead yet.

Fear:  Not for long if I can help it.  Nobody has helped us.  We haven't been healed, we're broken beyond repair.

Hope:  No that’s not true we can be helped.  People have healed, we can heal too.

Fear:  Whether you like it or not, I’m not leaving.  You’re trying to get rid of me.  I’m staying here forever.  Nothing you can do about it.

Hope:  I’m not trying to get rid of you–

Fear:  Yes you are, you're replacing me and you won’t win.  I AM IN CONTROL.

Hope:  You’re holding onto pain, it isn't helping there’s an unhealthy amount of you.

Fear:  I knew you were trying to get rid of me.  We cannot be loved.  Get that?

Hope:  Yes we can.  Our family and friends love us.

Fear:  Then TELL ME why has nobody helped us?!  Huh?!  If they loved us they would help us!

Hope:  I don’t know but–

Fear:  Listen I’m keeping us safe.  If I wasn’t here we would have been taken advantage of again.  We would have been HURT again is that what you want?!

Hope:  No of course not, but we should be able to get a hug without feeling anxious–

Fear:  What you want us to get “help” what’s your plan for that eh?!

Hope:  We could ask for it–

Fear:  “Ask?!”  That’s cute, don't you think.  And have them judge us?  Have them look at us differently?  Do you want Her to cry again because of you?!

Hope:  No, but She will help us.

Fear:  You know She will cry at night again and blame herself for your pain.  Such a burden we are on other people.  Plus He will likely send us to some random place of facility for this “help” you talk about.

Hope:  We need help–

Fear:  Yeah no kidding just look at–

Hope:  I think it’s best if I take things from here.