cook and listen to music my mind feels peaceful once more because at the end of the day despite the ink, because of the ink i am who i am nobody else's opinion of me matters because despite what they think i chose to be not my own worst enemy, but my own best friend. Excellent work huni. You've done a great job with the space -- I really like it. p.s. So much of your poetry speaks to me and this one feels like you've read my thoughts completely. We really do need to be kinder to ourselves don't we. Thank you so much for your comments. I can't tell you how much it means to me to hear that someone else is getting something out of my poems. And yes, we do need to be kinder to ourselves .. I remember when I was going through a difficult time a good friend of mine told me to 'go easy on yourself'. I always remember that. x The new look is wonderful and I really enjoy having some poetry in my life. Food for the mind is so important and I was really missing it until I met you in blog land. Thanks so much for sharing. I do agree too that it is so important not to be your 'own worst enemy. Once you learn to quiet that internal voice much peace can emerge.