The person was a part of you for so long you cannot get over it. You can come to realize that this person can now help you. A very uncomfortable place. It is lava hot. It is invisible but real.
Fire can smbolize the Holy Spirit or it can symbolize hell.
Hell is believing no one cares. In hell you become more and more paranoid. A place where you look for God and try to show God you really love him. Not just one person. Several wrote individual parts.