On hearts and pain

I never knew that "heartache" was a real pain.

You hear people talk about "heartache" or being "broken hearted". I never really knew that was a physical sensation. I thought it was mental.

Recent circumstances dredging up long-past ones have left me with that sensation. My heart hurts - literally. I breathe in, it aches. Breathe out, it aches. There are times I find myself not breathing. I give myself a quick jumpstart and begin again.

Why is it so easy to hate with the same depth we onced loved?

On a ligther note, fasting is much easier with heartache. Just sayin'.